With that being said….while not a legal requirement to stop for checks in 3 hrs or 150 miles , whenever you do stop it is ALWAYS a good idea to check for irregularities, loose lugs,or leaks and flats. Especially on the inner tires
My mentor hammered in always checking your fifth wheel connection before rolling every time you stop. He said he’d seen, more than once, where some @$$hat at a truck stop had just pulled the releases for the fun of it, and someone drove away without their trailer. Sounds like an urban legend, but it’s ingrained in my psyche, and to this day can’t start any vehicle with a trailer without checking the connection first.
Im always checking mine, every time I stop. Call me paranoid but, I never know who may have some axe to grind against a mega carrier and sabotage it.. plus I have a. Gretta sticker shouting how dare you! Which is sure to **** off liberals.
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
I love this Greta sticker!
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My mentor hammered in always checking your fifth wheel connection before rolling every time you stop. He said he’d seen, more than once, where some @$$hat at a truck stop had just pulled the releases for the fun of it, and someone drove away without their trailer. Sounds like an urban legend, but it’s ingrained in my psyche, and to this day can’t start any vehicle with a trailer without checking the connection first.
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When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.