Semi-tractor trailers undergoing roadside inspections are likely to be a common sight in Oklahoma and around the country during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Brake Safety Week. The nonprofit group of state and federal safety officials and industry representatives shortened their annual brake safety blitz to a single day in 2017, but the nation's commercial vehicle drivers can expect a full week of enhanced scrutiny this year.
CVSA's Brake Safety Week to begin Sept. 16
NHSTA looking into why tire recall was never performed
A major tire manufacturer may have unnecessarily postponed a safety call for 20 years despite dozens of deaths allegedly caused by a defect in one of its tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, is finally looking into the matter. RV owners in Oklahoma should keep themselves apprised of developments.
