24 Kentucky Trucker Flat tire, well, I have discussed this one in the past. The driver is very seldom the direct cause of a flat tire. It’s one of those things that just happens. My only suggestion on this violation would be this: if the driver does discover a leak and/ or flat tire, he should stop as soon as possible and call to get a repair. I do not recommend continued driving to the next truck stop or a favorite tire shop to save $2.00. If they are stopped while operating with a flat tire, it will certainly become an OOS violation. NUMBER 4: National – (393.95A) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher KY – (393.75A3) Tire flat and/or audible air leak An unsecured fire extinguisher seems like one of those things that could be prevented by the pre-trip check. Is it present, fully charged, and secured? All could be checked in less time than it took to read this paragraph. There could always be some outliers, but I’ll leave that up to you. Flat tire already discussed. NUMBER 5: National – (393.9TS) Inoperative turn signal KY – (396.17C) Operating a CMV w/o proof of periodic inspection Both have already been discussed as they’ve already hit one list or the other, and we are only on number five! So, you can already see the pattern. Regardless, if you are in Bismark, ND or Georgetown, KY, these violations will make the inspection report if observed during a roadside inspection. The moral of the story is, are your drivers conducting a thorough pre-trip in an attempt to prevent some of the aforementioned violations? You will be amazed at what you can find if you just take a quick look. A pre-trip inspection is a process, and like most other processes, the more you get in the habit of doing them, the better you become at them. As stated previously, can a pre-trip inspection prevent every violation or catch every flat tire? Certainly not. But as you will notice, some of the top five and even top 10 or 20 violations are items that could be prevented or, at the very least, be noted during a PTI. Are you ready for growth? Advertise in this magazine and watch your revenue soar. A place where your company gets wings! Space is limited. Contact us today to get your spot. 801.676.9722 | 855.747.4003 sales@thenewslinkgroup.com
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