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brake system

California Inspectors Find Big Rig Air Brake Line Repaired With Electrical Tape and Zip Ties; CHP Warns Air Brakes Operate Under High Pressure and...

RAINBOW, CALIFORNIA — CHP Rainbow Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility inspectors found a creative but dangerous fix on a big rig's brake system recently, a...

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CHP Finds Worn Brake Hose Causing Air Leak Between Tractor and Trailer — Driver Placed Out of Service, Pre-Trip Inspection Would Have Caught It

CALIFORNIA — A recent California Highway Patrol commercial vehicle inspection found a coiled brake hose with a worn-through spring guard between the truck-tractor and...

brake system

California Inspectors Find Big Rig Air Brake Line Repaired With Electrical Tape and Zip Ties; CHP Warns Air Brakes Operate Under High Pressure and...

CHP Finds Worn Brake Hose Causing Air Leak Between Tractor and Trailer — Driver Placed Out of Service, Pre-Trip Inspection Would Have Caught It

30-Year-Old Man Killed After Pennsylvania Semi Driver Swerved Toward Motorcycle to Block Him From Passing, Ran Him Over, and Fled Scene on Minnesota Highway

Semi Hauling Golden Light Syrup Hits Porter Road Bridge and Overturns on I-80 in Pennsylvania; About 54 Barrels Break Open Across Roadway