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Got Level 2 today in Tx and same officer that stopped me back 2 months ago ,only difference he was training a rookie got me for inop frt turn signal LED was working during pretrip[ , mud flaps too short was infromed they needed to 8 " off ground WHAT HAPPENED TO 12" ? Then the one that I did not see till I got home and put glasses on :393.51defective /improper low air warning device-- no Audible . Ok ? FMVSS 121 -5 requirements S5.1.5 WARNING signal . EACH VEHICLE MUST HAVE A SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS WARNING TO THE DRIVER WHEN AIRPRESSURE IS BELOW 60 PSI AND THE IGNITON IS ON . THE SIGNAL CAN BE VISUAL OR BOTH VISUAL AND AUDIBLE . only legal infraction to me was the turnsignal but granted it will be points againis our CSA score. Seems the hard you try the more thsy put the screws to you . I am just plain tired of all the BS .

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