FMCSA OKs Carrier Exemptions for Pulsating Brake Light Tech
Since May, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has given the OK for at least seven motor carriers to deploy the Intellistop braking system for up to five years, with restrictions.
October 10, 2024Utility to Offer Accuride’s Trident Drum Brakes as Standard
Utility Trailer Manufacturing will offer Trident composite steel shell drum brakes from Accuride as standard on all its trailer models, the company said Sept. 17.
September 24, 2024CVSA Inspectors Pass 88% of Vehicles on Brake Safety Day
Inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 4,898 commercial motor vehicle inspections in a brake safety event April 30, putting 570 vehicles out of service for critical violations.
June 17, 2024CVSA Inspectors Sideline 773 Vehicles
More than one of every 10 commercial vehicles inspected April 19 during a special one-day brake enforcement effort event were sidelined with bad brakes.
May 26, 2023Standard Sought for Brake Lining Classification
In 1995, the Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a standard.
April 7, 2023Intellistop Owner Takes FMCSA to Court
Federal trucking regulators have received exemption requests from motor carriers looking for long-term authority to deploy a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature.
February 14, 2023FMCSA Denies Exemption for Intellistop’s Pulsating Brake-Lamp Technology
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption to the manufacturer of a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers.
October 13, 2022Pulsing Brake Light Maker Wants FMCSA Decision
The owner of brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers has asked a federal appellate court to compel the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to act on a long-pending exemption request to permit the company to deploy the system.
September 14, 2022Inspectors Park More Than 5,600 CMVs During Brake Safety Week
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 35,764 inspections during Brake Safety Week, placing 12% of the vehicles inspected out of service due to critical brake-related conditions.
October 25, 2021TSE Brakes Launches TSE-Sense Smart Air Brake Actuator
CLEVELAND — Brake actuator and adjuster manufacturer TSE Brakes Inc., announced on Sept. 12 the launch of its TSE-Sense smart air brake actuator during American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
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