US DOT Announces Pro Trucker Actions
In a recent news conference several days ago announcing various “pro-trucker” actions, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy spoke about the trucking industry.
ICSA members need to proactively plan for Brake Safety Week coming up in just three weeks’ time. The emphasis for Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) special enforcement will be brake lining/pad violations.
During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors highlight the importance of brake systems by conducting inspections of their components and removing commercial motor vehicles found to have brake-related out-of-service violations from our roadways until those violations are corrected. Such out of service actions directly affect a carrier’s safety rating.
Throughout Brake Safety Week, CVSA-certified inspectors will conduct their usual inspections; however, in addition, they will be reporting brake-related inspection and violation data to the Alliance. CVSA will compile that data and publish a press release afterward with the results.
When inspectors conduct the brake portion of a Level I or Level V Inspection, they will:
Brake safety awareness, education and outreach are major elements of the Brake Safety Week campaign. CVSA has outlined the brake-system inspection procedure (noted above) so that drivers and motor carriers know exactly what inspectors will be checking during roadside inspections. This transparency aims to remind drivers and motor carriers to take proactive steps to ensure their commercial motor vehicles are safe and compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Improperly installed or poorly maintained brake systems can reduce the braking capacity and stopping distance of trucks or buses, which poses a serious safety risk.
CVSA’s Operation Airbrake Program is dedicated to improving commercial vehicle brake safety throughout North America. The goal is to reduce the number of highway crashes caused by faulty braking systems on commercial motor vehicles by conducting roadside inspections and educating drivers, mechanics, owner-operators and others on the importance of proper brake inspection, maintenance and operation.
In a recent news conference several days ago announcing various “pro-trucker” actions, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy spoke about the trucking industry.
The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is due August 31 on any heavy-duty truck in operation on U.S. highways during the month of July.
As in past years, Operation Safe Driver Week 2025 will focus on one of the most dangerous threats on our roadways: reckless, careless, and dangerous driving behaviors.