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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)


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A non-profit organization to promote commercial motor vehicle safety.

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The following section is from a 2015 press release.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is an international not-for-profit organization comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and industry representatives from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Its mission is to promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers. The Alliance actively monitors, evaluates and identifies solutions to potentially unsafe transportation processes and procedures related to driver and vehicle safety requirements most often associated with commercial motor vehicle crashes. In addition, CVSA has several hundred associate members who are committed to helping the Alliance achieve its goals: uniformity, compatibility and reciprocity of commercial vehicle inspections, and enforcement activities throughout North America by individuals dedicated to highway safety and security. For more information, visit www.cvsa.org.


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DateArticleAuthor/Source
5 January 2015Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Releases 2014 Brake Safety Week Inspection Results>Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
7 October 2015Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; General AmendmentsFederal Register: FMCSA (T. F. Scott Darling, III)
6 January 2016Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Releases Results from 2015 Operation Safe Driver WeekCommercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
12 August 2016Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Announces the Winners of the 2016 North American Inspectors ChampionshipCommercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
22 November 2016Post-Accident Reporting (PAR) Advisory Committee Meeting: Public MeetingFederal Register: FMCSA (Larry W. Minor)
23 December 2021Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
FMCSA amends its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations to incorporate by reference the updated CVSA handbook containing inspection procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route controlled quantities of radioactive material.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Byline: Meera Joshi
Topic: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
23 September 2022Unique Electronic Identification of Commercial Motor Vehicles
FMCSA requests public comment on whether the agency should amend the FMCSRs to require every commercial motor vehicle operating in interstate commerce to be equipped with electronic identification technology capable of wirelessly communicating a unique ID number when queried by a Federal or State motor carrier safety enforcement personnel.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Byline: Robin Hutcheson
Topic: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
30 January 2023Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Guards; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking
This document denies a petition for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance requesting that NHTSA amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 223, Rear Impact Guards, to remove the certification label requirement in S5.3 of the standard.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Byline: Raymond R. Posten
Topic: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
24 July 2023Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
FMCSA proposes amendments to its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance handbook containing inspection procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route-controlled quantities of radioactive material.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Byline: Robin Hutcheson
Topic: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
3 May 2024Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
FMCSA proposes amendments to its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance handbook containing inspection procedures and Out-of-Service Criteria for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route-controlled quantities of radioactive material.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Byline: Sue Lawless
Topic: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance




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