Brake Safety Week: Sept. 11-17

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Anchorman's Comment
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CVSA’s 2016 Brake Safety Week is Sept. 11-17

"During the week of Sept. 11-17, 2016, law enforcement agencies across North America will conduct inspections on large trucks and buses to identify out-of-adjustment brakes, and brake-system and anti-lock braking system (ABS) violations as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week, an annual outreach and enforcement campaign designed to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) brake safety throughout North America."

Commercial Motor Vehicle:

A commercial motor vehicle is any vehicle used in commerce to transport passengers or property with either:

  • A gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more
  • A gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more which includes a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds

    • CMV:

    Commercial Motor Vehicle

    A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:

    • Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
    • Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
    • Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
    • Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
    • Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
JakeBreak's Comment
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I'm really starting to hate my birthday lol. It always falls on brake safety week
Anchorman's Comment
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I'm really starting to hate my birthday lol. It always falls on brake safety week

Sounds like a justifiable reason to take some hometime and enjoy your birthday!

Anchorman's Comment
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Just a friendly reminder to check your brakes.
Jason T.'s Comment
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Tell me if I'm wrong but on the new models the slack adjusters automatically adjust

Susan D. 's Comment
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I know we have self adjusting slack adjusters on our equipment.
Sambo's Comment
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We also have the self adjusting, but I've heard it's best to check them. Can't always rely on the self adjusting brakes.

I don't know if this is true, but I've heard that you can check your brake adjustment at a glance. I've heard if you look at the slack adjuster and push rod, if they are close to a 90 degree angle, your brakes are pretty much in adjustment...which sounds odd to me because those two components are always at 90 degrees aren't they?

The only way I know for sure is to chock you wheels, release one set of brakes, Mark your pushrod with a grease marker, then pull the pushrod out. Then measure the distance between you mark and the opening to the brake chamber. Should be 1.5 inches or less..if I recall correctly.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Sambo's Comment
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Then repeat with the other set of brakes.
Susan D. 's Comment
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Yes you are correct.. Always at a 90 and if not, simply bleed down your brakes (as in leak tests) and theyll adjust.
Anchorman's Comment
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Just realized that the DOT celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by doing an inspection blitz. Interesting coincidence...

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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