It is easy to feel a little paranoid when you encounter a tractor-trailer on a New Mexico highway. You may find yourself asking many questions. When was the last time someone inspected the brakes on that rig? Has the driver slept recently? Does the driver see you driving alongside in your little car? These and other questions are not unreasonable given the massive devastation that often occurs when a large commercial truck is involved in a traffic accident.
Random nationwide inspection finds many trucks with faulty brakes
On May 15 of this year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) introduced Brake Safety Day. This was an unpublicized day on which the CVSA partnered with local law enforcement in 45 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces and conducted random inspections of commercial vehicles.
