Failed my in-cab today. Can't figure out why...

Hold comments. only announce what is required, like starting the leak down test Im a 120 psi and the governor has shut off. I would not mention words like "now its safe to drive". Keep it to the minimum and only announce the required, like the low air warning or the brakes setting at the required pressure. Same with in cab inspection, name everything, mirrors, rt, lft, spot, hood, windows, windshield, gauges, seat belts and don't stop tell they tell you to move on. Everything by there instruction or approval, "I'am going to start the brake testing withjyour approval". let them be in control or at least think they are.

Good luck, most new drivers talk too much during the testing, they are not your bud's, they are looking to fail you. Kind of like talking to a cop, hes only talking to do bad not good, look at the examiner the same way, keep it to a minimum.

 

Whatever the reason may be, the part about “it’s safe to drive after 100 psi” could have been left out on your part. Hell some mornings I let my air build up to 60psi where I can disengage parking brake and take off. But for you, you should have not offfered insight and just let the air build up all the way. If the examiner understands why you are waiting to proceed, they would give you the go ahead to proceed without waiting. And that goes for anything in the test. But for you to lecture the examiner that is safe to go even if the book says so, that is just something that should be kept to yourself. Next time do everything to the max and their won’t be a problem.

 

Add in: hands off the wheel And the truck and trailer came to a complete stop. (At least thats what we were told.)

 

When i was in college the instructors stressed this is an automatic failure just as much as not putting it in gear before you release the brakes to do the checks, or skipping over items like fire extinguisher, seatbelt, triangles and fuses.

I wasnt there but it seems she let you ‘do over’ that part once you realized the buzzer didnt come on if you already started the pump down.

Technically the tester is right. It was during you airing the system back up you had failed. Possibly why she answered her phone as well. Not exactly professional but the test was done.

 

A few people at my school began their brake tests (static, applied, and fanning down) with the key off and pretty much if you touch the pedal with the key off you fail the in cab

 

I'll bet it was your hair.
I'd have failed you for loving the '80's era Glam Rock too.

 

Tight leather pants probably didn't help.