Regardless of your reasoning, brake-checking a large truck on the freeway is among the dumbest things somebody can do while behind the wheel of a passenger vehicle. Still, the driver of this ...

If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

If what Robert Nelson tells us in his YouTube channel is accurate, we have reached a new low in mankind. We say “if” not because we doubt him, but because the enraged pickup truck in this video could ...

Last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck took over 2,000 trucks off the road because of light issues. Brake lamp failures, a common problem that’s easy for ...

In terms of dumb things you can do while driving, brake checking a truck hauling 50,000 lbs (22,679 kg) ranks right up there. Nevertheless, this Volkswagen Jetta driver decided to do just that. This ...

Each August, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) promotes Brake Safety Week. During this week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors focus on identifying brake violations and taking commercial ...

Fleet owners, managers, and technicians should take brake safety seriously. According to Arnold and Itken Trial Lawyers, fully loaded semi-trucks running at 55 miles per hour take up to 200 ft. to ...

Semi air brakes rely on compressors, reservoirs, dryers, valves, brake chambers, pushrods, and S-cams to move shoes or pads ...