Importance of Brake Safety Week The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled Brake Safety Week for August 25 – 31. According to the CVSA’s official website, “Brake Safety Week is a commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative, a brake-safety awareness and outreach opportunity, and a brake-related inspection and violation […]
Read moreThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is quickly approaching. Brake Safety Week 2024 This year’s focus of Brake Safety Week is the condition of your truck’s brake linings and pads. One of the most common roadside violations in commercial trucks involves the brake systems. Commercial truck brake violations pose significant dangers to […]
Read moreVocational Trucks vs. Semi-Trucks A vocational truck is a durable, sturdy vehicle designed to efficiently handle specialized tasks. Unlike the average semi-truck, which mostly carries general freight, vocational trucks are built for specific jobs. More precisely, industries that commonly use them are construction, transportation, and maintenance services. Able to handle a wide variety of heavy-duty […]
Read moreThe CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week is “a safe-driving enforcement and outreach initiative aimed at improving driving behaviors through educational and traffic-enforcement strategies and driver interactions with law enforcement.” (Source) This year’s focus will be addressing reckless, careless, or dangerous truckload driving. Risky and unsafe driving practices include: speeding, distracted driving, tailgating, impaired driving, and […]
Read moreSummer is fast approaching but the warm weather is already here. As the seasons change, especially when the temperatures rise, it is important to keep your truck serviced. The Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth Service Department has the truck maintenance musts you need to follow going into the summer. SUMMER TRUCK MAINTENANCE MUSTS Must Inspect: Tires […]
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