In wake of the recent deadly crashes, ABC13 caught up with deputies who make safety checks on hundreds of big rigs that roll through our roadways.
What do deputies look for to ensure heavy trucks are safe? Eyewitness News rides along to find out.Harris County deputies randomly pulled over commercial trucks for inspections on Tuesday. And while ABC13's cameras were rolling, deputies discovered 16 violations with one truck and driver."It's usually not a commercial vehicle but because of the statue, the way that the vehicle looked, I figured it was going to be heavy.
"He had a tire that's bald and two tread grooves on the front," said Bucklin. "He had an exhaust leak and it was damaged inside the vehicle to allow those fumes to get into the cab while he was driving.""This vehicle cannot operate safely if the driver is not qualified to operate it," Bucklin said. "He can cause a crash that can injure or kill anybody that's on the roadways.
The team is made up of about nine deputies, with each one of them conducting five to six inspections a day. The department has done less than 1,800 inspections so far in 2022. From those inspections, they found nearly 12,000 violations.Man killed when 18-wheeler's 2 loose tires hit 2 vehicles on I-45 near Louetta, sheriff saysSo far this year, the department has put 855 vehicles out of service, along with 282 drivers.
"We're hoping that we pull over clean trucks and get them back on the road," Castanie said. "That way they can keep rolling.""Fix your trucks," Bucklin said. "It's a lot better for you to find the issues and for you to fix it, before we find you on the side of the road."Copyright © 2022 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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