Brake Safety Week To Focus On Hoses And Tubing

Jul 29, 2021 - 4 years ago

Commercial vehicle inspectors will apply a special focus to brake hoses and tubing during Brake Safety Week, scheduled for August 22-28.

Brake-related violations continue to dominate out-of-service issues with commercial equipment. During last year’s Brake Safety Week, 12% of the 43,565 inspected vehicles were placed out of service for brake issues.

Brake systems and brake adjustment accounted for 38.6% of all vehicle out-of-service conditions during the 2020 Roadcheck inspection blitz by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).

Brake systems are the third-most-cited vehicle-related factors in fatal commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle crashes, according the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). And brake-related violations accounted for eight of the Top 20 vehicle violations reported in the regulator’s 2020 motor Carrier Management Information System.

August is also identified as Brake Safety Awareness Month.

Source: CTA