Alabama Administrative Code
Title 770 - ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003
Section 770-X-10-.19-7-1-.17 - Requirements For Brakes

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 770-X-10-.19-7-1-.17

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024

(1) Parking Brakes - Every motor vehicle operated under a commuter certificate shall have a parking brake system adequate to hold the vehicle on any grade on which it is operated under any condition of loading on a surface free from ice or snow, and capable of stopping the vehicle within 90 feet at 2 0 miles per hour when it is fully loaded.

(2) Service Brake - Every motor vehicle operated under a commuter certificate shall have service brakes which operate on all wheels and which are capable of stopping the vehicle within 25 feet at 20 miles per hour when it is fully loaded.

(3) Condition of Brakes - No motor vehicle shall be operated under a commuter certificate if the brakes or any of their parts or components are worn or in such condition that a failure would be anticipated by a reasonable man.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-3-4, 37-3-5, 37-3-7.

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