The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) shared results from a one-day commercial vehicle inspection operation that took place in Tarrant County.
On April 7, TXDPS – North Texas Region published results from a recent detail that took place on US-287 in Tarrant County, Texas, that resulted in out-of-service orders issued for 85% of inspected vehicles.
See below for key results:
- 20 Level I commercial vehicle inspections conducted
- 17 commercial vehicles placed out-of-service
- 1 commercial vehicle driver placed out-of-service
- 133 warnings issued
- 12 citations issued for overweight and safety violations
- 1 citation for operating a commercial motor vehicle without a valid CDL
- 1 citation for operating a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified
Additionally, Texas troopers participating in the operation located a semi truck with a loose tandem axle, “a serious safety hazard that can cause trailer instability, which increase the risk of a serious crash.”
You can see video of the equipment defect below.