According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), brake problems still account for about half of all safety defects, resulting in heavy vehicles being put out of service (OOS) at roadside ...

The Georgia Department of Public Safety recently required a performance-based brake tester for field inspections of heavy-duty tractor-trailers. A PBBT is a device that assesses the braking capability ...

A new comprehensive performance-based brake testing system designed to reduce brake wear, maintenance costs, road accidents and improve road safety for heavy-duty trucks, has just recently been ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule to establish pass/fail criteria for use with performance-based brake testers (PBBT). The devices, ...