Law enforcement's annual focus on the brakes of commercial vehicles is just nine days away.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Brake Safety Week will be held Aug. 21-27.  During that time inspectors from law enforcement jurisdictions in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will conduct their usual North American Standard Level I and V Inspections and capture and report brake-related data to CVSA. 

According to the CVSA, brake-related issues comprise the largest percentage of all out-of-service vehicle violations cited during roadside inspections. Data from last year’s three-day International Roadcheck found brake systems and brake adjustment violations accounted for 38.9% of all vehicle out-of-service violations, the most of any category of vehicle violations.

During the brake portion of a vehicle inspection, inspectors will:

In addition to reporting total inspections and brake-related out-of-service violations, inspectors will also capture and provide data on brake hose/tubing chafing violations – the focus area for this year’s Brake Safety Week.