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CVSA Releases 2023 Brake Safety Week Results
October 17, 2023
Of the 18,875 total commercial motor vehicles inspected, 2,375 (12.6%) were removed from roadways because inspectors discovered brake-related out-of-service violations.
CVSA Releases 2023 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
October 4, 2023
Law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. initiated 11,448 traffic stops of commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers who were engaging in unsafe driving behaviors during Operation Safe Driver Week. From July 10 to 16, officers issued 4,494 tickets/citations and 5,756 warnings to drivers – commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers combined.
CVSA Transitions to New Leadership for 2023-2024
October 2, 2023
CVSA has transitioned to new leadership for 2023-2024. Col. Russ Christoferson, with the Montana Department of Transportation, is the new president of the Alliance. Capt. John Hahn, of the Colorado State Patrol, is CVSA’s vice president. Maj. Erick McGuire, with the Florida Highway Patrol, was elected to the position of CVSA secretary. And Maj. Chris Nordloh, from the Texas Department of Public Safety, moves into his three-year term as past president.
AutoZone Driver Wayne Hayes Is CVSA’s 2023 International Driver Excellence Award Winner
August 29, 2023
CVSA is pleased to announce that professional driver Henry “Wayne” Hayes, with AutoZone, has been named this year’s International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) winner. Hayes has driven 4.1 million safe miles during his 38-year professional driving career.
More Than 7,500 Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Were Inspected During CVSA’s Unannounced Five-Day Inspection and Enforcement Initiative
August 24, 2023
Trained professional inspectors in Canada and the U.S. inspected 7,572 commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods during the CVSA's annual five-day unannounced HM/DG inspection and enforcement initiative.
CVSA's Brake Safety Week Is Underway
August 20, 2023
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and provide brake-related inspection and violation data to CVSA. The Alliance will gather and analyze that data and release the results later this year.
CVSA's 2023 North American Inspectors Championship Grand Champion Is Tomasz Krolak with Minnesota State Patrol
August 19, 2023
CVSA is pleased to announce that Tomasz Krolak with Minnesota State Patrol has earned this year’s NAIC Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award, the highest honor for a commercial motor vehicle roadside inspector.
CVSA Releases 2023 International Roadcheck Results
July 31, 2023
Eighty-one percent of the commercial motor vehicles and 94.5% of the commercial motor vehicle drivers inspected did not have any out-of-service violations and continued en route to safely complete their runs.
CVSA Awards $5,000 College Scholarships to Two Deserving Students
July 18, 2023
Katarina Dries and Eva Hannan will each receive $5,000 to be used toward their college education. Dries intends to major in nuclear engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hannan will attend the University of South Dakota with the goal of becoming a kindergarten teacher.
CVSA's Operation Safe Driver Week is Underway
July 9, 2023
Officers, troopers and inspectors throughout North America will take to roadways with keen attention to passenger vehicle drivers and commercial motor vehicle drivers who are driving unsafely.