Who Pays The Ticket?

Is a visual inspection an inspection? Yes? Then doesn't 396.11 require a driver inspection?
Revelation911, I respect your knowledge on DOT issues, and the court system. However, your holier than thou attitude is wearing thin.
If I get banned, I get banned, but it had to be said.
Since I have a total lack of knowledge, and you have all the answers, I'll just PM you all my questions.

 

You are going to need to show me that regulation!

REALLY? You have never been through an inspection in a coop I guess....when that donut chomping belly crawler goes under and measures the travel!

I think you just contradicted yourself....all in the same post...made it easy to see your switch!!!!

 

Do you really think a company taking 400.00 from a driver is good??
Answer this question in doing your daily pre and post trip inspections can you honestly say whether your pushrod travels one or two inches?
Would you feel the same about paying your 400.00 dollars out if you were the original poster?

 

nope, haven't been pulled into the scales yet. other then a level 3 and permits check. but he can measure all he wants. he won't find MY brakes out of adjustment. i won't put up with having to use higher then normal pressure burning up my own brakes that i ahve to spend my own money replacing.

your profile says 17 years. you should know by now. that slack travel comes with brake gap. wider the gap. higher the slack travel. keep that gap as close as possible and you'll never have to worry about your brakes being out of adjustment. and mr. coop giving you a ticket.

that should be common knowledge for you by now.

 

At this point somebody says" WTF! "

OP,that would be the sign for me to go jobhunting.
It sounds like your "firm" is on the edge off the ledge.
Be carefull they don't drag you down.

 

If read my post you will see that I never said the driver should just pay the money. With the other info the OP posted about maintenance, I do agree with daf105, might be time for job hunting.

 

About #### time ! Thank you.....

 

After your company has a few trucks that have been caught, they bump the fine up figuring that you as the company should be informing the drivers of the restriction. How do I know? I saw the summons.