Brake Saftey Awarness

Top 5 Most Common Brake Violations

  1. 75,181 violations: 393.53B air-brake equipped vehicles manufactured on or after October 20, 1994 must be equipped with automatic brake adjustment system
  2. 53,079 violations: 393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
  3. 51,943 violations: 396.3A1BOS Brakes Out of Service: Number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20%
  4. 40,884 violations: 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Applies to various critical brake system components such as compressors, damaged reservoirs and air leaks
  5. 38,354 violations: 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss

5 Tips on Brake saftey

  •  Inspect brake hoses and tubing as part of your pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
  •  Report any issues in your driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIR).
  •  Look for brake hoses that are making contact with steering, suspension, brake or other components, or the tires or frame.
  •  Listen for air leaks, identify the location of the leak, and make the necessary repairs before leaving.
  • Brake hoses should not be kinked or improperly repaired.


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