What if you could find out in 10 minutes or less precisely how each and every one of your tractor-trailer's brakes is working? You'd know how much force they're producing to stop the rig, individually ...

If you run in one of the many states that have one of the devices shown above — a performance-based brake tester (PBBT) — it’s likely you’ve seen one in operation. I’ve written about them before in ...

Drivers depend heavily on their brakes but may not always be aware of shortcomings or defects if they never “exercise” their brakes. Regular inspections are critical, but they have to be more than ...

It's a moment none of us ever want to be put in-a panic stop. With no warning, you slam on your brakes and hope for the best. For those of you driving big lifted trucks with large wheels and tires, ...

We test brakes probably hundreds of times every time we ride, accumulating a vast amount of experience and a very broad range of reference in the process. We run long-term sets of all the current ...

With the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Brake Safety Week 2024 under way through this coming Saturday, listen back to the 2021 Overdrive Radio podcast talk with Pennsylvania-based former ...

Why would anyone choose cable-actuated disc brakes in 2025? It’s a fair question. There’s a reason why hydraulic disc brakes have become the industry standard. Purely from a performance standpoint, ...