The American Trucking Associations announced the launch of Women in Motion, a new program designed to elevate and highlight the contributions of women to the trucking industry, encourage more women to consider a career in trucking and address important issues within the policy arena that specifically impact women.
The Women in Motion program will work with coalition partners, policymakers, and business leaders to provide a more secure work environment for women in the industry, including advocating for issues like safer truck parking and increased diversity in trucking.
The program will also provide support and development opportunities for women in the trucking industry, as well as promoting the industry as a career path to women across the country.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week.
Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial motor vehicle brake-safety inspection, enforcement and education initiative conducted by law enforcement jurisdictions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Brake-related violations comprise the largest percentage of all out-of-service vehicle violations cited during roadside inspections, and according to last year’s three-day International Roadcheck data, brake systems and brake adjustment violations accounted for 38.9% of all vehicle out-of-service violations, the most of any category of vehicle violations.
