KyTrucking.net 23 As to the out-of-adjustment brake, that has been in the top three violations, as far as I know, since they started measuring brakes. There is not too much a driver can do in that regard, but a robust maintenance program may have caught it before it became a violation. It is just one of those things that are difficult to prevent. NUMBER 2: National – (396.17C) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection KY – (393.9TS) Inoperative Turn Signal As my old buddy would say about an annual inspection, this is a “no-brainer.” An annual inspection violation is something that can easily be prevented. Again, a simple pre-trip inspection should catch those obvious issues. On the Kentucky side, the inoperative turn signal could easily go either way. If it were inoperative before the trip, it might have been discovered, but as stated before, a lamp can go out at any time, so again, this one would be difficult to prevent in every instance. NUMBER 3: National – (393.47E) Clamp or Roto type brake out-of-adjustment KY – (393.75A3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak As stated before, it is difficult for a driver to check his own brakes properly, so a PTI might not catch this violation. We’ll leave this one to the maintenance folks. Below are the lists with the violations from numbers 1-20. If you’d like to keep an eye on the list, it can be found at: https://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SafetyProgram/RoadsideInspections.aspx References: FMCSA (Analysis & Information/Roadside Inspections, Vehicle Violations: www.fmcsa.dot.gov)
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