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CVSA Announces Dates for 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative
November 21, 2024
In the U.S., the initiative is scheduled for Jan. 13-17, 2025. Canada’s HTAI dates are Feb. 17-21, 2025. And in Mexico, HTAI is set for March 17-21, 2025.
CVSA Releases 2024 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
November 19, 2024
Officers issued 2,712 tickets/citations and 3,228 warnings to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers for various unsafe driving infractions.
Nearly 4,000 Inspections of Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Conducted Over Five Days
November 13, 2024
Inspectors discovered HM/DG violations on 576 of the vehicles inspected. Vehicles with out-of-service HM/DG violations were removed from roadways until those violations were corrected.
CVSA Releases 2024 Brake Safety Week Results
October 15, 2024
Certified inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 16,725 inspections on commercial motor vehicles as part of CVSA's North American Brake Safety Week, Aug. 25-31.
CVSA Transitions to New Leadership for 2024-2025
October 1, 2024
Capt. John Hahn, of Colorado State Patrol, is the new president of the Alliance. Maj. Erick McGuire, with Florida Highway Patrol, is CVSA’s vice president. CVSA Class I Members and Class II Local Members elected Sgt. William Alarcon, with New Jersey State Police, to the position of CVSA secretary. Col. Russ Christoferson, with Montana Department of Transportation, has moved into the past president role.
CVSA Releases 2024 International Roadcheck Results
September 24, 2024
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 48,761 inspections during this year’s International Roadcheck, which took place May 14-16. Seventy-seven percent of commercial motor vehicles and 95.2% of commercial motor vehicle drivers did not have any out-of-service violations.
CVSA's Brake Safety Week Is Underway
August 25, 2024
From Aug. 25-31, CVSA-certified inspectors will collect and submit inspection and violation data on brake systems and components, including brake linings and pads, to CVSA.
Local Member Jared Koester Earns the 2024 CVSA North American Inspectors Championship Grand Champion Award
August 24, 2024
CVSA is pleased to announce that Jared Koester, representing the Fort Worth Police Department as the competing local member, has earned this year’s North American Inspectors Championship Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award, the highest honor for a commercial motor vehicle roadside inspector.
Darryl Tolle with Ryder is CVSA's 2024 International Driver Excellence Award Recipient
August 6, 2024
With more than 41 years of crash-free professional driving experience behind the wheel, Tolle has driven 3.6 million safe miles – 2.8 million of those miles during his 35-year tenure with Ryder.
CVSA Awards $5,000 College Scholarships to Two Deserving Students
July 16, 2024
High school graduates Kinsley Barnes and Smriti Seshadri will each receive $5,000 toward their college education as the recipients of the CVSA's college scholarship awards.