TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS — Texas Department of Public Safety Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers placed 17 of 20 inspected trucks out of service — an 85% out-of-service rate — during a one-day inspection operation on US-287 in Tarrant County, TXDPS North Texas Region reported on April 7.
The operation produced the following results:
• 20 Level I Commercial Vehicle Inspections Conducted
• 17 Commercial Vehicles Placed Out of Service
• 1 Driver Placed Out of Service
• 133 Warnings Issued
• 12 Citations for Overweight and Safety Violations
• 1 Citation for Operating a CMV Without a Valid CDL
• 1 Citation for Operating a CMV While Disqualified
Among the violations discovered, troopers found an 18-wheeler with a loose tandem axle. TXDPS described it as “a serious safety hazard that can cause trailer instability, which increases the risk of a serious crash.”
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