Not all maintenance violations are the same

Systemic maintenance violations constitute a distinct category of failure, and conflating them with driver-detectable violations is where carriers create their most serious liability exposure. These are conditions that develop over time, that are not visible or detectable during a standard driver pre-trip walk-around, and that a properly designed and executed preventive maintenance program should identify before they reach a roadside inspection.A pattern of driver-detectable violations concentrated in light ...