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Top 25 CSA violations
What’s
the most common Comprehensive Safety Analysis violation by drivers
and carriers?
According to Rickey Gooch, managing partner
with Legal Benefits Group, Inc., it’s failing to keep a driver’s
record of duty status current.
Gooch, who is a CSA consultant
and Commercial Drivers Legal Plan trainer, recently released his list
of the top 25 CSA violations by drivers and carriers.
No. 2 on
the list is inoperative required lamps — a direct cause of being
stopped and inspected. No. 3 is a log violation and No. 4 is requiring
a permitting a driver to drive after 14 hours on duty. Rounding out
the top five is tires with tread depth of less than 2/32 of an inch,
another direct cause for inspection.
Gooch cautions drivers
and carriers to be aware of common violations and take the proper
measures to avoid them.
“Anything on your truck not working
under CSA will help the FMCSA put you out of business!†Gooch
wrote.
Rounding out the top 25 violations are:
No
or defective lighting devices or reflective devices/projected – a
direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
Failing to secure brake hose/tubing against mechanical damage.
Clamp/Roto-Chamber type brake(s) out of adjustment.
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher.
Inspection/repair and maintenance parts and accessories.
Automatic brake adjuster CMV manufactured on or after Oct. 20, 1994— air brake.
Oil and/or grease leak – a direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
Failing to use seat belt while operating CMV.
Inoperative head lamps – a direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
Driver failing to retain previous 7 days’ logs.
Requiring or permitting
driver to drive more than 11 hours.
Brake tubing and hose adequacy.
Inoperative tail lamp –a direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
Stop lamp violations – a direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
Flat tire or fabric exposed – a direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
Inoperative turn signal – a direct cause of being stopped and inspected.
ABS-malfunctioning indicator lamps _ trailer manufactured on or after March 1, 1998.
To
see the complete list of the top 25 violations, go to:
http://www.askthetrucker.com/top-25-csa-violations-by-drivers-and-carriers
For
more information about Legal Benefits Group, visit
www.GoLegalBenefits.com