Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.17

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.17 - Reservoirs Required

Every bus, truck and truck tractor using air or vacuum for braking shall be equipped with reserve capacity or a reservoir sufficient to insure a full service brake application with the engine stopped without depleting the air pressure or vacuum below 70% of that pressure or degree of vacuum indicated by the gauge immediately before the brake application is made. For purposes of this section, a full service brake application is considered to be made when the service brake pedal is pushed to the limit of its travel.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.17

Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

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