Air brakes are one of the most crucial—and most commonly failed—sections of the CDL exam. Learning their components, safety checks, and braking techniques can make the difference between passing and ...

Last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck took over 2,000 trucks off the road because of light issues. Brake lamp failures, a common problem that’s easy for ...

Air brakes have a long history of reliable performance in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, yet these systems cannot be ignored without costly consequences. A good inspection process and ...

This article was updated May 11, 2022, with new dates for the 2022 annual International Roadcheck blitz. A truck sits and waits on costly roadside service along I-10 at the weigh station in Sneads, ...

Brake Safety Week is coming up soon, and the entire North American commercial vehicle industry knows it—so there’s no reason not to be ready. Still, last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

Air disc brakes require minimal routine maintenance. Most of the moving parts are internal. Brake pads will often last for the first life of a tractor. Photos: Jim Park Better stopping power is ...

When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the brake shoes into the brake drums, thus slowing down the vehicle. Semis ...

If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

Brake fade is a thing of the past with air disc brakes. On repeated hard stops and on long descents, brake performance improves as operating temperatures increase. Our first tango with disc brakes ...