Dump truck driver receives over a dozen citations after traffic stop by Chesterfield Police
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A dump truck driver who was hauling asphalt received over a dozen citations after Chesterfield Police officers pulled the vehicle over.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Chesterfield County Police Department announced in a social media post that officers recently found and removed a "significant public safety threat" after stopping a dump truck that was hauling asphalt.
According to police, when the vehicle was inspected, it was found to have "critical safety failures" and was placed out of service.
(Photo: Chesterfield County Police Department)
(Photo: Chesterfield County Police Department)
(Photo: Chesterfield County Police Department)
The driver and dump truck received the following citations:
- No commercial driver's license (CDL)
- Wheel bearing leak
- Brake inoperable
- Audible air leak
- 20% brake rule
- Sock adjuster inoperable
- No/insufficient DOT marking
- Exposed belt tires
- Less than 2/32 tread depth
- Three brakes out of adjustment of the required eight
