The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced May 16-18, 2023, as this year’s INTERNATIONAL ROADCHECK. This year, inspectors will focus on: ✅ ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS) ✅ CARGO SECUREMENT ABS play a critical role in reducing the risk of collisions by preventing the wheels from locking up or skidding, allowing a driver to maintain control of the vehicle while braking. IMPROPER CARGO SECUREMENT poses a serious risk to drivers and other motorists by adversely affecting the vehicl

Here’s a look at the first commercial vehicle safety centre (CVSC) on State Highway 1 in Rakaia, south of Christchurch. Rakaia sits between one of New Zealand’s largest agricultural hubs and the Christchurch ports, with a high concentration of freight and heavy vehicles travelling through every day. CVSCs are where we use in-road and roadside technology to screen heavy vehicles and flag potentially unsafe or non-compliant vehicles. At the centres, Police can check a vehicle's weight, road user c