Read Time: 4 Minutes | In 2023, an estimated 40,990 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Seat belts are imperative to the safety of not only yourself, but of others. Whether you are in a car or semi-truck, buckling up keeps you safe and secure inside your vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives and could have saved an additional 2,549 people if they have been wearing seat belts, in 2017 alone.”
Read moreRead Time: 3 Minutes | The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled Brake Safety Week for August 25 – 31. According to the CVSA’s official website, “Brake Safety Week is a commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative, a brake-safety awareness and outreach opportunity, and a brake-related inspection and violation data-collection project.”
Read moreRead Time: 2 Minutes | The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is quickly approaching. This year’s focus of Brake Safety Week is the condition of your truck’s brake linings and pads. One of the most common roadside violations in commercial trucks involves the brake systems.
Read moreRead Time: 2 Minutes | The CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week is “a safe-driving enforcement and outreach initiative aimed at improving driving behaviors through educational and traffic-enforcement strategies and driver interactions with law enforcement.” This year’s focus will be addressing reckless, careless, or dangerous truckload driving. Risky and unsafe driving practices include: speeding, distracted driving, tailgating, impaired driving, and more.
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