NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

CVSA has released the results for its Aug. 23-29, 2026 Brake Safey Week inspection program. During Brake Safety Week throughout North America, 15,528 inspections were conducted, of which 15.3% (2,369) vehicles were placed OOS due to brake-related violations. Brake Safety Week occurs annually and is CVSA's seven-day inspection and compliance assessment program focused on identifying brake-system violations and educating industry stakeholders about the importance of properly fu

Last year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) voted to approve 17 changes to out-of-service criteria during inspections. Those changes have recently gone into effect. Changes include: Intoxicating Beverages - "Be on Duty or Operate” was amended to state that when the driver is in possession of wine or beer with an alcohol content of 0.5% or more, or any distilled spirit, the driver is out of service. Driver’s Record of Duty Status – Property-Carrying Vehicles we