Results are in from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) unannounced Brake Safety Day inspections in May, and out of nearly 10,000 vehicles inspected, ultimately, more than one out of five were taken off the road.
The enforcement effort was part of CVSA's Operation Airbrake Program and took place May 3. A total of 9,524 roadside inspections were conducted in 33 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces, including 8,140 in the former and 1,384 up north.
Overall, though, nearly four out of five — 79% — of all commercial motor vehicles inspected passed inspection, with no critical item vehicle violations found. The remaining 21% of the total, which amounts to 1,989 commercial trucks and buses, were placed out of service for violations of some kind.
The primary target of the surprise inspection day, which was to identify out-of-adjustment brakes and brake system/ antilock braking system (ABS) violations, netted 1,146 vehicles placed out of service. It was 12% of the inspections, all told, that turned up brake-related critical item vehicle violations.
