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Business
On the scene: Roadcheck 2016 sights from a Mississippi scale house
Overdrive spent some time with the Mississippi Department of Transportation at the westbound Kewanee weigh station on I-20/59 as Roadcheck 2016 kicked off Tuesday morning, detailed in the photos here.
June 8, 2016
Business
Nationwide inspection blitz runs Tuesday-Thursday
In addition to their focus on full Level I inspections, inspectors will focus on tires, too. Theyâll be measuring tire tread depth, checking tire pressure, checking to make sure no items are lodged between dual tires and examining the overall condition of the tires to ensure no deep cuts or bulges exist in the sidewalls.
June 6, 2016
Business
The Roadcheck effect, take two: 10 toughest states for tire violations
Analysis of data from calendar year 2015 shows a marked âRoadcheck effectâ for June inspections, much more pronounced than that seen in a similar 2014 analysis. Roadcheck 2016 is set for next week. Are you prepared?
June 1, 2016
Business
Ahead of nationwide June inspection blitz, Bendix and Goodyear offer tire prep tips
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Allianceâs annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz, which will focus this year on tire safety, will be held June 7-9. In advance of Roadcheck, Goodyear and Bendix have released some tips on tire safety to help owner-operators prepare for the inspection spree.
May 27, 2016
Parking
Trucking organizations form partnership to help truckers find available parking
The groups will announce their plans for sharing parking availability with truck drivers during a May 18 press conference.
May 13, 2016
Business
2016 out-of-service criteria changes in effect
New out-of-service criteria having to do with lighting power supply, objects lodged between dual tires, the steering mechanism and more are part of CVSA 2016 OOS criteria.
May 10, 2016
Channel 19
Performance-based brake testers (PBBTs) and liquid freight
If you haul liquid bulk, whether in a tanker or in totes, the difficulty of obtaining accurate weights at each wheel end with a PBBT during inspection often produces errors in readings. For Brake Safety Week 2020: a focus on chafed hoses.
May 3, 2016
Business
CVSA ad hoc committee hashing out an âelectronic inspectionâ definition
Defining the parameters of a potential new North American Standard Electronic Inspection could pave the way for such inspections to then be considered for credit within the CSA scoring system.
April 26, 2016
Business
âBeyond Complianceâ to be CSAâs 8th BASIC?
As FMCSA moves toward decision on using â8th BASICâ approach to the Beyond Compliance credit program required by Congress, carriers and safety consultants speak up on the ideas in Chicago listening session.
April 25, 2016
Business
CVSAâs annual Roadcheck inspection spree to focus on tire safety
Inspectors will be measuring tire tread depth, checking tire pressure, checking to make sure no items are lodged between dual tires and examining the overall condition of the tires to ensure no deep cuts or bulges exist in the sidewalls.
April 8, 2016
Business
Annual Roadcheck inspection blitz dates set for early June
Approximately 75,000 inspections occur each year during the Roadcheck inspection blitz, done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others. Here are the dates for this yearâs Roadcheck.
March 23, 2016
Business
CVSA to FMCSA: Scale back on hours and other exemptions
The burden being placed on roadside inspectors by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is becoming excessive, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says, because of the large number of exemptions being granted to drivers and carriers.
February 23, 2016
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