A commercial vehicle was taken off the road in Tennessee on Monday after a trooper noticed that the truck was not in the best shape.
The numerous violations were spotted on August 26th in Knox County, Tennessee.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, an officer with MC+ pulled over a semi truck to perform an inspection. During the inspection, the officer noticed multiple blown tires, and electrical wires with serious damage.
The damaged electrical wires were so faulty that they were arcing, nearly causing a fire. The trooper reported a total of 37 violations, and the truck driver and CMV were taken off the road.
A trooper with THP’s MC+ in Knox Co performed an inspection on a CMV. The trooper detected multiple blown tires & electrical wires that were arcing which nearly caused a fire. In total the trooper reported 37 violations as he removed the unsafe driver and CMV off the road. pic.twitter.com/sLBme1SnAb
— TN Highway Patrol (@TNHighwayPatrol) August 26, 2024