Results released from surprise nationwide semi truck brake blitz

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from an unannounced single day brake inspection campaign that took place throughout North America in April.

The CVSA’s surprise Brake Safety Day blitz occurred on April 19, 2023, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

During the single day effort, a total of 6,829 commercial motor vehicles were inspected.

Officers discovered brake-related critical vehicle inspection items on 11.3% of the vehicles inspected, resulting in 773 vehicle out of service orders.

According to the CVSA, the top three out of service brake violations were as follows:

For a breakdown of the unannounced Brake Safety Day results by country, see below:

The CVSA holds two annual brake safety campaigns each year – Brake Safety Day, which is the one-day unannounced brake safety inspection and enforcement initiative, and Brake Safety Week, which is scheduled for August 20 — 26, 2023.