CVSA Brake Safety Week Sept. 9-15

CVSA Brake Safety Week Sept. 9-15

CVSA - Brake Safety Week Guidelines

What is it? A safety event focused on enhancing knowledge, regulatory compliance and performance of commercial vehicle braking systems. CVSA Certified Inspectors, brake suppliers, and industry partners conduct enforcement and education activities with drivers and mechanics at truck stops, weigh stations and other locations as a part of the annual Operation Air Brake Campaign.

When is it? September 9 through September 15, 2012.

Purpose Brake Safety Week is part of the Operation Air Brake Campaign, an ongoing effort by CVSA that is dedicated to improving inspection, compliance, maintenance, and performance of commercial vehicle brakes throughout North America.

Objective To reduce the number of highway crashes caused by faulty braking systems on commercial vehicles through enforcement, education and outreach to drivers, mechanics and others on the importance of proper brake inspection, maintenance and operation. It is specifically targeting brake adjustment as a major area of attention.

Slogan Have You Checked Your Brakes Today?

Why Enforcement, Education and Training Is Necessary

 Braking systems on commercial vehicles are complicated and contain many parts, all of which need constant inspection and attention to ensure proper operation and performance.

 Brakes are what enable the vehicle to stop and they are vital to its safe operation.

 Over the years, the National Transportation Safety Board has investigated a number of high-profile commercial vehicle crashes and identified that problems associated with brake operation, inspection and/or maintenance contributed to the crashes.

 Operation Air Brake statistics indicate that:

 Approximately 9 percent of all brakes equipped with manual slack adjusters and 4 percent of all brakes equipped with automatic slack adjusters are placed out of service.

 Of the more than 2.1 million brakes inspected, 17% of vehicles inspected are placed out of service for brake-related defects.

 Results from the 2006 US DOT Large Truck Crash Causation Study indicated that brakes were a factor in 29.4% of all the crashes investigated.

CVSA Brake Safety Week Sept. 9-15

CVSA Operation Safe Driver  Oct. 14-20

Thank you,

Anita Hollister