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CVSA Announces Brake Safety Week August 23-29 — This Year's Focus Is Drums and Rotors; Eight Tips Shared to Help Truckers Prepare Across U.S., Canada, and Mexico

NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that Brake Safety Week 2026 will run August 23-29 across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, with trained inspectors conducting commercial vehicle inspections focused on brake systems and components throughout the seven-day campaign.

This year's area of emphasis is drums and rotors. CVSA said brake drum and rotor issues can affect a vehicle's braking efficiency, and that broken pieces can become dislodged while driving and damage other vehicles or cause injuries and fatalities to other road users.

Vehicles found with brake-related out-of-service violations — or any other out-of-service violations — will be removed from the roadway until those violations are corrected. CVSA will collect and analyze all submitted brake data and release results later this year.

Last Year's Numbers

During Brake Safety Week 2025, inspectors conducted 15,175 commercial vehicle inspections across North America. Of those, 2,296 vehicles were placed out of service for brake-related violations.

Eight Tips From CVSA to Avoid Drums and Rotors Violations

CVSA shared the following tips to help truckers prepare for the August inspection campaign:

1. Inspect visible portions of the drum or rotor as part of every pre- and post-trip inspection.
2. Look for signs of cracked or broken pieces in the friction surface of the rotor.
3. Look for cracks that run through to the outer portion of the drum or missing pieces where visible.
4. On disc brakes, pay close attention to the condition of the rotor — heavily rusted rotors across the entire friction surface indicate an inoperative brake.
5. If the rotor is grooved, indicating metal-to-metal contact, the brake pads are worn and the shoe is making contact with the rotor.
6. Ensure the rotor is not worn to the extent that the center vents are exposed.
7. Make sure all repairs are consistent with the brake manufacturer's requirements and guidelines.
8. Note any issues in driver vehicle inspection reports and report them to the motor carrier.

Motor carriers and drivers are encouraged to perform thorough pre- and post-trip inspections and ensure all brake components are in proper working order before operating their vehicles.

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Georgia Is Banning Semis from Downtown. July 1 Is the Date.

If you run through Port Wentworth, Georgia, you need to know this now.

Starting July 1, 2026, semi trucks will be fully banned from the downtown section of Coastal Highway. The restricted stretch runs from Grange Road to Bonnybridge Road on State Route 25.

The Georgia Department of Transportation gave Port Wentworth local jurisdiction over that corridor last year. The city is using it.

The goal is to pull through-truck traffic out of the city center and turn the corridor into a walkable, business-friendly main street. That is the city's call to make. But it is your route to reroute.

Here is the timeline. May is for education. Signage goes up. Text alerts go out. Coordination with the Georgia Ports Authority, Garden City, Jasper County, and transportation partners is underway to get alternate route signage on key approaches.

June is the warning period. Trucks that have not shifted to alternate routes will get formal warnings. July 1 is enforcement.

If you haul freight in or around the Port of Savannah corridor, plan your reroute now. Do not wait for the warning period. Check your GPS.

Confirm your alternate routes. The city is being direct about where trucks need to go. Make sure your dispatcher knows too.

The ban is coming. The only question is whether your operation is ready for it.