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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 19:19:04 GMT
Simple as the title suggests. Looking for opinions on what you would do instead of whether it's illegal or not. Someone approaches your cab and informs you that your Offside rear tire is flat, it's deflated substantially. You and the kind Samaritan agree that it's very dangerous and that it shouldn't be driven. You're controller informs you to drive it back to the garage, what do you do?
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Post by vjaska on Apr 30, 2015 19:20:55 GMT
Simple as the title suggests. Looking for opinions on what you would do instead of whether it's illegal or not. Someone approaches your cab and informs you that your Offside rear tire is flat, it's deflated substantially. You and the kind Samaritan agree that it's very dangerous and that it shouldn't be driven. You're controller informs you to drive it back to the garage, what do you do? I don't drive buses but if it was me, I'd refuse to drive it. |
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Post by ServerKing on Apr 30, 2015 19:24:19 GMT
It's a defect, log it on the defect card, ring the controller, say bus has a mechanical fault and get it subbed. And I am not even a bus driver   |
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Post by smoothcriminal on Apr 30, 2015 19:26:52 GMT
Simple as the title suggests. Looking for opinions on what you would do instead of whether it's illegal or not. Someone approaches your cab and informs you that your Offside rear tire is flat, it's deflated substantially. You and the kind Samaritan agree that it's very dangerous and that it shouldn't be driven. You're controller informs you to drive it back to the garage, what do you do? It's a safety critical defect bus would not be moving. If the controller argued I'd be asking him if he was willing to take the 3 points and 100 quid fine for a defective tyre then I'd be taking his badge number to complain. Then I'd await a sub bus. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 0:08:34 GMT
It's not illegal. It can be driven back to the garage. Sticking to low speed roads and no heavy cornering. You still have the other tyres on the rear. It's within your rights to refuse, but if you did you'd just be handing it over to an engineer or spare driver to drive back.
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Post by greeny253 on May 1, 2015 19:52:49 GMT
Had a DMS come back to the yard at DM off the 193's one afternoon with what was described as a puncture... Looked more like a blowout when I saw it but the driver got it back there on his own. At the end of the day, either a spare driver or engineer would of had to do the same - only likely to get a tow if it's a flat on the steering axle. Edit: found the picture I took that afternoon on my photobucket!  |
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Post by sid on May 2, 2015 6:46:13 GMT
Simple as the title suggests. Looking for opinions on what you would do instead of whether it's illegal or not. Someone approaches your cab and informs you that your Offside rear tire is flat, it's deflated substantially. You and the kind Samaritan agree that it's very dangerous and that it shouldn't be driven. You're controller informs you to drive it back to the garage, what do you do? If it wasn't far from the garage it shouldn't be a problem |
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Post by VPL630 on May 2, 2015 9:23:11 GMT
Simple as the title suggests. Looking for opinions on what you would do instead of whether it's illegal or not. Someone approaches your cab and informs you that your Offside rear tire is flat, it's deflated substantially. You and the kind Samaritan agree that it's very dangerous and that it shouldn't be driven. You're controller informs you to drive it back to the garage, what do you do? I've known for companies to send out a tyre fitters and they change the tyre there and then you can they carry on in service, with some lost mileage |
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Post by rambo on May 4, 2015 14:15:24 GMT
3 points and a fine for a under inflated tyre.
What drivers don't understand is that a flat tyre on a twin axle can puncture the remaining tyre.
The engineers want you to drive it back because it saves money by not having to call out a tyre company.
But, if you do drive it, and it goes tits up, who are the company going to blame?
Answers on a postcard please................................
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Post by sid on May 5, 2015 11:35:27 GMT
3 points and a fine for a under inflated tyre. What drivers don't understand is that a flat tyre on a twin axle can puncture the remaining tyre. The engineers want you to drive it back because it saves money by not having to call out a tyre company. But, if you do drive it, and it goes tits up, who are the company going to blame? Answers on a postcard please................................ There wouldn't be a fine in such circumstances, somebody would have to drive it back unless it was bought back on a tow truck or the tyre replaced at the roadside. |
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Post by rambo on May 5, 2015 18:37:26 GMT
Does not matter who drove it back, driver or engineer, it is possible to get a fine and points for driving it.
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Post by John tuthill on May 5, 2015 18:53:33 GMT
Does not matter who drove it back, driver or engineer, it is possible to get a fine and points for driving it. What stresses would it place on the drive shaft/transmission? What is a 'tire'? |
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