The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled Aug. 23-29. Enforcement officials will inspect commercial motor vehicles throughout the week for critical brake violations. Any brake-related or other critical out-of-service inspection item violations will restrict those vehicles from traveling until corrected. Vehicles that pass eligible … Read More
Starting July 29, Love’s is requiring customers to wear face coverings or masks while inside all Love’s Travel Stops. The Oklahoma City-based Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced today that all of its stores will require a mask or face covering July 29 at all 520 locations across 41 … Read More
Some state officials have issued new mask requirements to stop the spread of Coronavirus. Truck drivers traveling interstate should be aware of the different state requirements and have their face masks ready to enter truck stops, restaurants and more while on the road. Here are the states that have recently … Read More
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week is set for July 12-18 and this year’s emphasis will be on speeding. During this week-long traffic enforcement safety initiative, law enforcement personnel throughout North America will be looking for commercial and passenger vehicle drivers who are engaging in unsafe … Read More
Spring is here, and although Spring can mean better weather is on the horizon, the safety hazards of Winter aren’t necessarily gone. There are still a lot of safety precautions that need to be taken into consideration and weather is still a factor. Here are some safe driving tips for … Read More
Effective 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways within the entire state of Michigan. This spring weight restriction update does not alter or affect the direction given in Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-44 (COVID-19). Weight Restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw period and … Read More
Hundreds of thousands of Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks have been recalled by PACCAR for a light defect that could increase the risk of crash. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documents, PACCAR will recall hundreds of thousands of trucks manufactured between 2008 and 2020, totaling 455,458 trucks, due … Read More
It is very important during this unprecedented time we are experiencing to realize how important security methods are to our drivers. We would like to think that during this emergency crisis that no one would use this opportunity to harm a driver, steal cargo, or sabotage our cyber system. Unfortunately, … Read More
Despite Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear having elected to idle their plants in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, that does not impact TA/Petro’s ability to service customers, according to a company statement and inventory update. TA/Petro says they have plenty of tire inventory on hand and are able to … Read More
The 2020 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, scheduled for May 5 – 7, will no longer take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CVSA sets inspection and enforcement initiatives, such as International Roadcheck, which is scheduled for May 5-7. However, with public health and safety as its top concern, CVSA … Read More
