Snowy1 replied on 29/06/2017 16:08
Posted on 29/06/2017 16:08
Just been booked by the DVSA (formally VOSA), before anyone says, Yes, I'm in the wrong, but anyone who says they have never done anything wrong, well, I would question that as we are all human, unless we are, Miss-goody-two-shoes?
Had a split red airline on my articulated lorry, for those who may not know, you cannot run without the red line as the trailer brakes will not release and if driving, the trailer brakes will come on.
I gave up my spare airline to help another driver a few days ago. I swapped the red airline with my yellow so I could travel just a few miles to the truck-stop to obtain a replacement, on the way, I got stopped for a routine roadside check, sods law, you know the rest.
Not many are aware that the yellow airline is now redundant on modern lorries as they have EBS Braking Systems which are controlled/signalled via the 7 pin EBS/ABS Lead and not via the yellow airline as they were historically.
Legally, the yellow line must be connected as it’s a backup system should the EBS ever fail, hence, I got a ticket, exemplary record now in the bin.
Snowy1
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