4 Tips to Start Spring with Safety

Does your truck check out? Every year, the CVSA conducts CVSA International Roadcheck, the largest targeted safety enforcement and outreach event in the world. Over a 72-hour period, CVSA and FMCSA-certified inspectors at locations across North America perform truck and bus inspections aimed at motor carrier, vehicle, driver and cargo safety. Proper maintenance and routine safety checks can ensure you get a CVSA decal at your next roadside inspection.

One of the biggest factors in commercial truck and bus crashes is insufficient brake maintenance. Brake system-related violations are also one of the top reasons a vehicle is placed out of service. Be sure to do the following when examining your brakes:

• Check for missing, non-functioning, loose, contaminated or cracked parts on the brake system.
• Check for audible air leaks around brake components and lines.
• Check brake adjustment and measure pushrod travel.

Ask your Kenworth service advisor for additional information on brake maintenance and safety.