Hogan Safety Running Amuck

I've read your blog... My reply to it is also posted here, because I'm a bit of a [female canine] when it comes to safety issues.

No, I'm not buying this.

A QC-linked CER is triggered not by braking per se, but by a sudden reduction in vehicle speed equal to or greater than 7 mph/sec (hard braking even on a 10-speed bicycle). No braking is required to trigger the event, only the reduction in speed.

A faulty sensor (there is one in particular that covers this) would have been easily detected, and it would have been a major pain in the gluteus maximus until you got it repaired (it's a warranty item, so it could have been repaired anywhere).

While I'm sure other rigs I've driven in the past have had CER's, I've only triggered a hard-braking event in one rig, a 2009 Peterbilt which I drove for 2 years. That one time was due to a car striking my rig on the freeway, which caused me to jump on the brakes to avoid running them over (video on YouTube).

Lose the attitude, slow down, and increase your following distances. This isn't your car, it's a 40 ton guided missile that doesn't change speed or direction very well, that can kill a whole lot of people in the blink of an eye. Count your blessings this hasn't happened to you, yet. If it ever does, getting a warning letter or losing your job will be the least of your worries.