[Orangetxguy]

according to this article.

One-fifth of inspected commercial vehicles in Texas deemed unsafe - Houston Chronicle

[Malaki86]

Does the article mention that 3/4ths of Texas POV drivers should be deemed unsafe as well? The drive between Dallas and San Antonio is quite fun, especially when you do it at 3am on a Saturday morning. Wow.

[Windwalker]

The most common problem with the equipment is brakes, tires, and lights.... They're not looking at mud flaps any more? That was my last equipment problem in TX.

[DaveP]

I was written up for smoke that didn't dissipate within 10 seconds....

Hunh?

[Windwalker]

Originally Posted by DaveP

I was written up for smoke that didn't dissipate within 10 seconds....

Hunh?

So.... What do you do after you blow a turbo, have it replaced, and start putting out smoke because of the oil in the intercooler?????

[DaveP]

Originally Posted by Windwalker

So.... What do you do after you blow a turbo, have it replaced, and start putting out smoke because of the oil in the intercooler?????

Danged if I know...I think the guy just made it up! It was a roadside inspection just above Laredo. I turned it over to the company and let them deal with it. Just checked my CSA score and didn't see any reference to it there...

[LBF]

age old problem, what's included in "commercial vehicle"? A guy in a rusted out 1 ton pick-up collecting scrap out of vacant yards gets counted. In some jurisdictions, the rich kid nailed for DUI in daddy's daily driver 3/4 ton diesel extended cab pick-up gets counted.

And the stats are still below the national average quoted in the same article.

Just another routine shot at a handy target.

[GMAN]

I noticed that the statistics stated that trucks were involved, not necessarily at fault. I also rarely hear of any driver keeping more than one log book these days. There was not a breakdown between buses and trucks, either. So, we don't really have a complete and accurate picture of the statistics. It seems to me that the writer spend more emphasis on log books and drivers being put out of service for hos violations than for mechanical problems, although both were mentioned. It is apparent that the writer has a problem with truckers. I would like to see statistics concerning 4 wheelers using the same criteria as they use with 18 wheelers.

[Windwalker]

Originally Posted by GMAN

I noticed that the statistics stated that trucks were involved, not necessarily at fault. I also rarely hear of any driver keeping more than one log book these days. There was not a breakdown between buses and trucks, either. So, we don't really have a complete and accurate picture of the statistics. It seems to me that the writer spend more emphasis on log books and drivers being put out of service for hos violations than for mechanical problems, although both were mentioned. It is apparent that the writer has a problem with truckers. I would like to see statistics concerning 4 wheelers using the same criteria as they use with 18 wheelers.

I would wish to see that too. But, there aren't many places that inspect 4-wheelers, and those that to seldom report any statistics about those that failed.

[GMAN]

Good point, Stan. One thing that I thought about is that their figures are only for those trucks that were inspected. That doesn't necessarily mean that the percentage would be the same with all trucks. They could be targeting trucks that are more likely to be out of compliance rather than random stops. That could skew the figures to support their point of view where it appears that the number of trucks that are out of compliance is far greater than reality.