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Pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers Executive Order, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Board of Directors voted to add non-compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 391.11(b)(2) to the CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, effective June 25. On May 20, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released updated guidance on enforcing the English language proficiency requirements in 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2).

From May 13-15, commercial motor vehicles and drivers may be inspected by CVSA-certified inspectors at weigh/inspection stations, temporary sites, mobile patrols and other locations throughout North America to verify compliance with federal regulations.

Pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s executive order, the CVSA Board of Directors voted to add non-compliance with CFR 391.11(b)(2) to the CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, effective June 25.

The focus of this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week is reckless, careless or dangerous driving.

The 2025 out-of-service criteria replace and supersede all previous versions.

As FMCSA administrator, Barrs would lead approximately 1,100 dedicated employees across the country who work diligently every day to improve commercial motor vehicle safety through regulation, education, enforcement, research and technology.

Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation has prioritized participating in this annual educational and outreach effort. Its goals are to raise awareness, provide training, and disseminate information about human trafficking identification and prevention to commercial motor vehicle drivers, administrative staff, public servants and the public.

CVSA is now accepting nominations for its International Driver Excellence Award, an annual award that recognizes an extraordinary professional commercial motor vehicle driver and their commitment to public safety.

Inspectors will pay close attention to the driver’s record of duty status and the vehicle’s tires.

Canadian law enforcement jurisdictions, motor carrier companies and transportation safety organizations will track their human trafficking awareness and outreach activities this week and submit that data to CVSA.

CVSA will award $5,000 college scholarships to two outstanding high school seniors based on their academic performance, volunteer work, community service and extracurricular activities.

Law enforcement jurisdictions, motor carrier companies and transportation safety organizations in the U.S. will track their human trafficking awareness and outreach activities and submit that data to the Alliance.

In the U.S., the initiative is scheduled for Jan. 13-17, 2025. Canada’s HTAI dates are Feb. 17-21, 2025. And in Mexico, HTAI is set for March 17-21, 2025.

Officers issued 2,712 tickets/citations and 3,228 warnings to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers for various unsafe driving infractions.

Inspectors discovered HM/DG violations on 576 of the vehicles inspected. Vehicles with out-of-service HM/DG violations were removed from roadways until those violations were corrected.

Certified inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 16,725 inspections on commercial motor vehicles as part of CVSA’s North American Brake Safety Week, Aug. 25-31.

Capt. John Hahn, of Colorado State Patrol, is the new president of the Alliance. Maj. Erick McGuire, with Florida Highway Patrol, is CVSA’s vice president. CVSA Class I Members and Class II Local Members elected Sgt. William “Bill” Alarcon, with New Jersey State Police, to the position of CVSA secretary. Col. Russ Christoferson, with Montana Department of Transportation, has moved into the past president role.

Commercial motor vehicle enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 48,761 inspections during this year’s International Roadcheck, which took place May 14-16. Seventy-seven percent of commercial motor vehicles and 95.2% of commercial motor vehicle drivers did not have any out-of-service violations.

From Aug. 25-31, CVSA-certified inspectors will collect and submit inspection and violation data on brake systems and components, including brake linings and pads, to CVSA.

CVSA is pleased to announce that Jared Koester, representing the Fort Worth Police Department as the competing local member, has earned this year’s North American Inspectors Championship Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award, the highest honor for a commercial motor vehicle roadside inspector.