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Truck brake check areas are a safety measure that allows truckers to pull safely off the road to check the operation of their air brake systems. Some brake check areas are mandatory; failure to stop in the designated area, and to check the brakes, is a violation of the law. Others are voluntary, and stopping to perform a brake check is left to the discretion of the driver.

Recording the stops and the results of the brake checks are federally mandated requirements for truck drivers in the U.S. Failure to comply can result in fines and imprisonment for both the driver and his employer. At the very least, a driver risks permanent loss of his commercial driver's license (CDL) for either failing to stop at a mandatory brake check area or neglecting to properly record the stop.