Truck Vehicle Inspections 1 Top 10 Vehicle Defects
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Truck Vehicle Inspections 1
Top 10 Vehicle Defects No. Description Severity 1. Inoperative Required Lamp 2 2. No or defective lighting or reflective devices 3 3. Brake hose/tubing chaffing and/or kinking 4 4. Parts/accessories in unsafe condition 2 5 Tire depth less than 2/32 of an inch 8 6. Oil and or/grease leak 3 7. Brake(s) out of adjustment 4 8. No proof of annual inspection 4 9. No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 10. Stop lamp violations 6 2
Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements Ø Be satisfied that the vehicle is in safe operating condition Ø Review the last vehicle inspection report Ø Sign the report(only if defects or deficiencies were noted) 3
Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements Ø Service brakes Ø Parking (hand) brake Ø Steering mechanism Ø Lighting devices and reflectors 4
Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements Ø Tires Ø Horn Ø Windshield wiper(s) Ø Rear vision mirror(s) Ø Coupling devices 5
Driver Pre-trip Inspection Requirements Check emergency equipment: Ø fire extinguisher(s) Ø spare fuses Ø warning devices 6
7 Step Pre-trip Inspection Method 1. Vehicle overview 2. Engine compartment 3. Inside the cab 4. Lights 7
7 Step Pre-trip Inspection Method 5. Walk-around inspection 6. Signal lights 7. Final brake system check 8
On-road Inspections Ø Check cargo and load securing devices within first 50 miles of your trip 9
On-road Inspections Ø Driver change of duty status Ø After driving for 3 hours Ø After driving 150 miles – whichever occurs first 10
On-road Inspections Ø Do not apply to a sealed vehicle that you may not open Ø Do not apply if it is difficult/impossible to inspect the cargo 11
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 12
Post-trip Inspections Ø Service brakes (including trailer brake connections) Ø Parking (hand) brake Ø Steering mechanism Ø Lighting devices and reflectors 13
Post-trip Inspections Ø Tires Ø Horn Ø Windshield wiper(s) Ø Rear-vision mirror(s) 14
Post-trip Inspections Ø Coupling devices Ø Wheels and rims Ø Emergency equipment 15
Post-trip Inspections Ø Identify vehicle Ø List defects/deficiencies Ø Note if no defects/ deficiencies found Ø Sign the report 16
Post-trip Inspections Ø All defects/deficiencies must be repaired before vehicle is operated again 17
Post-trip Inspections Ø Motor carrier must certify defect/deficiency was corrected or no correction was necessary 18
Post-trip Inspections Ø Motor carrier must retain original vehicle inspection report for at least 3 months 19
OCTECH's Truck Driver Training: SC DOT Truck Inspection Checklist http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d. A 6 Ng. AI_-s. U 20
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 loadsecuring 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 21
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