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Brake Safety Week Addresses Virginia Brake-Related Truck Accidents

When the brakes of a semi-truck don't work properly, the truck becomes nothing more than a wrecking ball on wheels. 18-wheeler accidents in Norfolk, Virginia are a regular occurrence and too often cause injuries and even death. In order to highlight the issue of commercial vehicle brakes and their tendency to cause accidents, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) started a nationwide safety campaign.

Brake Safety Week took place this month, and many states across the nation, including Virginia and North Carolina, participated in the safety campaign. Brake Week targets large commercial trucks, also known as semis and 18-wheelers. Increased safety checks and traffic stops were part of the initiative, as were efforts to educate truckers, mechanics, and technicians on the proper way to adjust a truck's brakes.

Operation Air Brake is the CVSA safety initiative that allows truckers to learn more about proper brake adjustment. A mobile unit and instructors teach mechanics and truck drivers the right way to adjust their brakes and check that they are working properly.

Any improvements in truck safety reduce the risk of a serious Virginia commercial truck accident. The staff and attorneys at Tavss Fletcher applaud the CVSA on their efforts to make trucks safer and reduce accident rates.

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