U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) final rule establishing pass/fail criteria for use with performance-based brake ...

Sunday, Aug. 24, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual Brake Safety Week inspection blitz and outreach/education event kicks off with an increased emphasis on that oh-so-crucial component in ...

A special focus will be placed on the inspection of brake systems, particularly drums and rotors, during Brake Safety Week, scheduled for August 24-30, 2025. Vehicles with critical violations will be ...

The annual unannounced Brake Safety Day was held April 14. Results here, with new analysis charting the states where ...

Nearly 9% of the commercial vehicles inspected during an unannounced Brake Safety Day were put out of service for brake-related safety violations. On Brake Safety Day, an unannounced one-day ...

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n official with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance told Transport Topics the group will vote next year on whether to include performance-based ...

Electronic Brake Performance Monitoring System eradicates need for reactive brake testing through continuous monitoring, protecting operator licences and vehicle utilisation ...

AUBURN, Ind. (WANE)- Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers were inspecting trailers traveling north on Interstate 69 this week doing special brake test inspections for what ISP ...

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE: As railroads continue to adopt technology to improve safety and efficiency, the effectiveness of brake systems remains a critical focus. A recent study ...

The concept of woah-ing a car down might, on its surface, seem like a pretty straightforward affair. Hydraulic pressure is applied to squeeze a pad against a disc or a drum, yielding friction that ...