Transit vehicle smells burning brakes near Amit St, Charlottesville VA
TrafficA transit vehicle operator reported a strong burning smell coming from the rear brakes while driving near Amit Street and Angus Road. There was no visible smoke, only the odor. The operator pulled over safely out of the road.
Audio|Source: Charlottesville and UVA Transit
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Transcript:
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Looks like my rear brakes are overheating because there's a strong odor of burning odor coming from the rear wheels.
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Pressure location?
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near Amit Street and Angus Road.
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Do you see smoke or is it just a smell?
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It's just a smell and the brakes, like I don't see any retarder working on this one.
00:34
Copy that.
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I need you to pull, get to a spot where you can safely get out of the road.
00:43
Copy that.
00:49
Shop to base, what's going on?
00:52
113 says he smells the brakes.
00:55
It's a very strong odor of brakes and he is about to get to a spot where he can safely get out of the road.
01:03
Copy that. Do we know what that location is going to be?
01:06
I'm waiting for him to get that to me.
01:08
1113, I need to know where you are once you get yourself out of the road.
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I'm going on to thank you.
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It's 1113, go ahead.
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It's the top.
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Location mentioned:
Angus Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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