Esta ley asegura que los camiones y remolques que viajan por las carreteras sean seguros. Antes de usarlos, deben ser revisados para asegurarse de que no tengan problemas que puedan causar accidentes.
Es como revisar tu bicicleta antes de un paseo largo; si la cadena está rota, no puedes salir a pedalear hasta que la arregles.
Imagina que Juan trabaja para una empresa de transporte y recibe un remolque viejo. Antes de llevarlo a la carretera, debe asegurarse de que esté en buenas condiciones. Si el remolque no pasa la revisión de seguridad, debe repararlo o conseguir uno nuevo antes de usarlo.
Si un vehículo es rechazado durante una inspección, el operador debe ser compensado por multas y gastos de reparación.
SECTION 56-5-4170. Intermodal trailer, chassis, or container; tender; safety inspections; penalties and repairs; exceptions. (A) For purposes of enforcing this section, "vehicle" means intermodal trailer, chassis, or container. (B) A tender shall not tender or interchange a vehicle for use on any highway which is in violation of the requirements contained in the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). A motor carrier shall not certify or guarantee to a person tendering or interchanging a vehicle to a motor carrier that the vehicle complies with the FMCSR unless the tenderer of the vehicle provides the motor carrier operator with certification that the vehicle meets FMCSR requirements. Before an operator may accept a vehicle, the tenderer must allow the motor carrier operator adequate equipment, time, and facilities to conduct a walk-around pre-trip inspection of the vehicle. If the vehicle fails to meet federal safety requirements, the tenderer immediately must make any necessary repairs to the vehicle so that it complies with applicable safety standards or immediately make available a replacement vehicle which meets the safety requirements. (C) The Department of Public Safety State Transport Police, if requested by the State Ports Authority, may as a public safety service, enter upon, and perform courtesy inspections of vehicles for purposes of identifying and tagging vehicles which may require mechanical work before being tendered for use on public highways. (D) If a vehicle that is tendered is placed out of service as a result of a roadside inspection within five complete working days from the time the motor carrier is tendered, the vehicle as indicated on the equipment interchange agreement, then the operator must
Un vehículo 'fuera de servicio' no puede ser usado porque no cumple con las normas de seguridad y necesita reparaciones.
Si un vehículo no cumple, quien lo ofrezca debe repararlo o proporcionar uno que sí cumpla antes de usarlo en la carretera.
La Policía de Transporte del Departamento de Seguridad Pública puede realizar inspecciones para asegurar que los vehículos estén en condiciones adecuadas para circular.
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