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brake failure
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Brake Failure Sends 72,000-Pound Semi Off Road in New York; Inspection Reveals 8.5 of 10 Brakes Defective
YORKTOWN, NEW YORK — A semi-truck weighing approximately 72,000 pounds crashed into a wooded area after losing braking capability in Yorktown, and a post-crash...
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Semi Taken Out of Service After Texas Officers in La Porte Find Broken Brake Mount and Driver Operating With Invalid License
LA PORTE, TEXAS — A commercial vehicle was taken off the road during a recent inspection after officers identified critical safety issues affecting braking...
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California Inspectors Find Entire Brake Chamber Missing and Zip Ties Used in Place of Brake Components — Trailer Immediately Placed Out of Service
DESERT HILLS, CALIFORNIA — Inspectors at the CHP Desert Hills Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility discovered a trailer missing its entire brake chamber and several...
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Texas DOT Building First Median-Mounted Runaway Truck Ramp in the Nation — Designed to Stop 90,000-Pound Truck Traveling at 90 MPH in El Paso
EL PASO, TEXAS — The Texas Department of Transportation is close to opening a new runaway truck ramp on Loop 375/Transmountain near Interstate 10...
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Colorado Truck Driver Who Crashed Semi Into QuikTrip Gas Station Charged After Investigation Reveals No Mechanical Issues — Driver Lied About Brake Failure and Was Driving...
LITTLETON, COLORADO — The driver of a CDS Transport semi-truck that crashed into a QuikTrip gas station on West Belleview Avenue in March, crushing...
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“Never Seen a Commercial Vehicle This Bad”: Georgia Officers Issue 15 Citations After 64,000-Pound Dump Truck Found With Exploded Brake Pad and Disintegrating Rims
DULUTH, GEORGIA — A routine traffic stop of a loaded dump truck in Duluth turned into a multi-agency inspection that produced 15 citations and...