Yes you are responsible for checking brakes... I drive a 1 ton truck as part of duty there is a 15 minute pre trip inspection and end of day, shift a 15 minute post trip inspection you have to do and sign off on. So yes you are responsible for equipment.So if youre a UPS driver, brakes fail, you hit a car a person dies, you should face criminals charges because youre the driver and responsible for checking brakes?
He will pay a civil suit, just like you and UPS would.
Just my opinion. No one needs agree.