OOSC, Part II, Item 1. Brake System, d. Trailer Breakaway
| Entry Date | February 8, 2023 |
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| Issue Number | 23-007-VEH |
| Name | Eric Sundby |
| Agency | MN STATE PATROL |
| Address | 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 410Mendota Heights, Minnesota, 55120United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 12183960866 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Vehicle Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | We check and activate breakaway devices in our state. One of our officers lost a court case due how it's worded in the Inspection Procedure. We also have a state law that required breakaway devices. |
| Justification or Need | Come inline with how it's instructed in NAS-B, the power point slide states to follow agencies policies and procedures if testing the breakaway device. |
| Request for Action | Remove from page 10 in the Hydraulic Brake and Trailer Inspection the sentence (Do not activate the breakaway device during the inspection) Leave in (In some cases, the breakaway device on these trailers is a once application feature) Add in after, follow your agencies policies and procedures if activating the breakaway device during your inspection. |