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Recognize Motor Carriers with Great West’s Fleet Safety Awards Great West Casualty Company is now accepting submissions for its Motor Carrier Safety Awards and Workplace Safety Awards programs. Agencies are encouraged to work with their Great West insureds to apply for these prestigious awards. There are two separate awards for which motor carriers can apply: The submission deadline for both awards is March 1, 2026. Apply Today!

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has kicked off its annual Brake Safety Week, running from August 24–30, 2025. See more on the CVSA website. During this event, inspectors across North America will perform brake-focused inspections on commercial motor vehicles, emphasizing the importance of brake system maintenance. This year’s special focus is on brake drums and rotors, key components that affect braking efficiency and safety. Vehicles with no critical violations may receive a CVSA decal, while those with out-of-service issues will be sidelined until repairs are made. In addition to inspections, educational efforts are underway to raise awareness among drivers

Operation Safe Driver Week is currently underway from July 13 to 19—a dedicated seven-day campaign aimed at improving drivers’ behaviors through education, traffic-enforcement strategies and driver interactions with law enforcement. See the full CVSA article here. Throughout the week, law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will identify commercial motor vehicle drivers and/or passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways and issue a warning(s) or citation(s). Examples of unsafe driving behaviors include: Warning and citation data will be reported to CVSA, and the results will be released in the fall. The Commercial Vehicle Safety

We encourage all of our drivers to take their health seriously, because your life and well-being matter far beyond the miles you drive. The powerful initiative by Project-61 is bringing awareness to the harsh reality behind the average life expectancy of Commercial Truck Drivers-just 61 years of age. Drivers are dying roughly 15-20 years before the average American, largely due to factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise, poor sleep and smoking. Project-61 Mission Statement: “Project 61 aims to improve the life expectancy of CDL drivers by raising awareness, providing resources, and educating drivers on a healthier lifestyle.” Driver

Read the Full CVSA Article Here Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2025) – Inspectors in 45 jurisdictions throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted 4,569 commercial motor vehicle inspections and placed 398 (8.7%) of those vehicles out of service due to brake-related violations as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) unannounced one-day brake-safety inspection and enforcement event. Of the 4,569 inspections conducted on April 22, 4,171 commercial motor vehicles did not have any brake-related out-of-service violations – 91.3% of the total number of vehicles inspected. Conversely, inspectors identified 398 (8.7%) commercial motor vehicles with brake-related critical inspection item vehicle violations.

Law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct commercial motor vehicle inspections, educate drivers and motor carriers about the importance of brake safety, and provide brake inspection and violation data to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) for this year’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 24-30. Note: CVSA also offers resources to help drivers, motor carriers, owner-operators and mechanics prepare for Brake Safety Week. CVSA-certified inspectors will carry out routine inspections of commercial motor vehicles throughout the week, with a particular focus on brake systems and components. This year’s brake-safety initiative places additional emphasis on drums and rotors.