Unsafe trucks and buses taken off the road during brake inspection blitz

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors removed 574 of 4,021 trucks and buses from service for brake violations during an April 14 safety inspection across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The blitz operation highlighted widespread brake-related safety issues in the commercial vehicle fleet that construction companies rely on for equipment and material transport.

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors placed 574 of the 4,021 trucks and buses they examined out of service for brake-related violations during an unannounced safety event on April 14. Vehicles were checked throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Violations included…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.