Posted by jimg.allentown on April 23, 2022 at 09:55:26 from (24.115.194.186):
In Reply to: Disc truck brakes posted by john in la on April 23, 2022 at 07:40:51:
While you are blaming the driver, how about the truck owner's responsibility to provide the driver with a safe and properly maintained vehicle to work with?
By this late date, the company should know how long a set of brakes will last - assuming they do regular maintenance and keep records of that maintenance. Road tractors require a federal inspection annually. State inspections can supersede that IF the state inspection is at least as strict and comprehensive as the federal.
A proper pre-trip inspection would include checking brake adjustment, but NOT measuring brake linings. There is nothing in a pre-trip inspection that should require any more tools than a tire pressure gauge. Anything that is not up to standards should be noted and reported on the VCR. Any out-of-service conditions would prohibit the driver from going on the road with that tractor - EXCEPT to take it to a repair facility.
Also note that not every brake problem is readily apparent on an air brake system. You won't feel an out of round drum or disc through the pedal. Many times noises are far enough removed from the driver as to be drowned out by other noise - like a diesel engine growling at you or road noise in a Freightliner in particular. Some of those newer IH cabs can be pretty noisy as well. Here is one case where you can't entirely fault the driver.
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