12 Ultimate Reasons Fleet Managers Need to Monitor Hard Braking

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If the truck driver is driving at the full speed on the highway and due to bad judgment or unexpected situation on the road needs to apply the full force on the braking pedal, this could very easily wear out the tires like they were driven for 5.000 miles.

Source: www.irv2.com
Source: www.irv2.com

On top of the situation like this add hot summer weather when the road surface temperature raises well above 100 degrees and you have all the ingredients for possible tire malfunctioning.

Sometimes I’m sure by driving on the highway you were able to see a lot of truck tire pieces on the roadside. This is what happens when tires are under a lot of pressure due to hard braking – sometimes they simply explode.

Source: www.mobilemastertrucks.com
Source: www.mobilemastertrucks.com

Tire explosion beside being dangerous if happens to front axle on the truck can also be very dangerous for the other cars driving the truck because pieces of the tire can hit other vehicles.

Hard Braking Especially Affects Trailer Brakes

Trailer brakes are the most in danger. When applied, hard braking can burn the trailer brakes very easily. I’m sure some of you that spend a lot of time on the highways have seen the smoke coming from the rear trailer end. This is what happens to trailer brakes when hard braking is applied – sometimes they just burn out.

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