1 Truck Vehicle Inspections

Top 10 Vehicle Defects 2 No.DescriptionSeverity 1.Inoperative Required Lamp2 2.No or defective lighting or reflective devices3 3.Brake hose/tubing chaffing and/or kinking4 4.Parts/accessories in unsafe condition2 5Tire depth less than 2/32 of an inch8 6.Oil and or/grease leak3 7.Brake(s) out of adjustment4 8.No proof of annual inspection4 9.No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher2 10.Stop lamp violations6

Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements 3  Be satisfied that the vehicle is in safe operating condition  Review the last vehicle inspection report  Sign the report(only if defects or deficiencies were noted)

Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements 4  Service brakes  Parking (hand) brake  Steering mechanism  Lighting devices and reflectors

Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements 5  Tires  Horn  Windshield wiper(s)  Rear vision mirror(s)  Coupling devices

Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements 6 Check emergency equipment:  fire extinguisher(s)  spare fuses  warning devices

7 Step Pre-trip Inspection Method 7 1.Vehicle overview 2.Engine compartment 3.Inside the cab 4.Lights

7 Step Pre-trip Inspection Method 8 5.Walk-around inspection 6.Signal lights 7.Final brake system check

9 On-road Inspections  Check cargo and load securing devices within first 50 miles of your trip

10 On-road Inspections  Driver change of duty status  After driving for 3 hours  After driving 150 miles – whichever occurs first

11 On-road Inspections  Do not apply to a sealed vehicle that you may not open  Do not apply if it is difficult/impossible to inspect the cargo

12 Post-trip Inspections A post-trip inspection report must be completed at the end of a driver’s day of work on a commercial motor vehicle

13 Post-trip Inspections  Service brakes (including trailer brake connections)  Parking (hand) brake  Steering mechanism  Lighting devices and reflectors

14 Post-trip Inspections  Tires  Horn  Windshield wiper(s)  Rear-vision mirror(s)

15 Post-trip Inspections  Coupling devices  Wheels and rims  Emergency equipment

16 Post-trip Inspections  Identify vehicle  List defects/deficiencies  Note if no defects/ deficiencies found  Sign the report

17 Post-trip Inspections  All defects/deficiencies must be repaired before vehicle is operated again

18 Post-trip Inspections  Motor carrier must certify defect/deficiency was corrected or no correction was necessary

19 Post-trip Inspections  Motor carrier must retain original vehicle inspection report for at least 3 months

20 OCTECH's Truck Driver Training: SC DOT Truck Inspection Checklist

21 Vehicle Inspection Quiz Questions: When do you complete and sign a driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR)? Emergency equipment must be checked as part of the DVIR? Which of the following items is not required on the DVIR? Before driving a commercial motor vehicle you must? Within the first ___ miles of a trip a commercial motor vehicle cargo and load- securing devices must be checked. The motor carrier must retain the original copy of the vehicle inspection report for: Answers: Radiator Review the last written report and be satisfied that the vehicle is in safe operating condition. 50 miles At the end of each days work on the vehicle you drove. Three months True

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