valve stem cap violation.

Makes two of us, but to be entirely honest. I am not shocked, not even a lil bit.

 

The theory is if you get a hot wheel and the valve core seal melts,then the metal cap will stop the tire from going flat. Where the plastic cap would probably melt also. Ohio has been doing that for quite a while.

 

And that reg number is?

 

Can't help you with that,but i gaurentee Ohio has been using that one for years. Pa likes it also.

 

If they did a DOT inspection, the violation number at the left is usually the regulation number in the FMCSR's.

I did a quick search and I could not find anything in the regs about valve stem caps at all.

 

I've never seen one either and I do keep up with the Federal regs. Keeps me out of trouble, most of the time!

 

I've been all over the regulations and couldn't find anything related to the tire valves. Sounds like a truckers tale.

 

OP,

If it really DID happen, then fight it in court and make the officer cite the ACTUAL regulation that requires metal valve stem caps.

Sounds like a revenue generator to me.

I can't find anything related to valve stem caps.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=393.75

 

Probably that young redheaded newer guy working up there. He told me to pull around back one night. My log book was a few entries behind. He come running out there while I caught it up. He jumped on my step trying to get in my locked door. "What you doing"?

I was on the last entry. "Ain't we suppose to log change of duty status as it happens"? Lol, he was green as they come.