MYTH 1: A driver must prepare a pre-trip inspection report before he/she drives the truck. The reality is more nuanced. A carrier may well require a driver pre-trip inspection report, but isn’t ...

A common misconception about driver vehicle inspection reports for truckers and other commercial drivers is that one is required at every pre-trip inspection. How often must a walk-around pre-trip ...

Are your drivers' pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections pencil-whipped, ... As Whip Around explains, e-DVIRs allow drivers to quickly fill out an inspection form from their mobile device, ...

This pre-trip inspection saved a family’s life. Last July, the Wausau Supply Co. driver came upon a smoking SUV on its side along Route 3 in southern Illinois. Wright didn’t hesitate to pull ...

MYTH 3: A driver must record at least 15 minutes on his log for a pre-trip inspection. This is a whopper of a tale told by truck stop lawyers. 49 C.F.R. Sec. 395.8 requires all time recorded on a ...

I recently ran across a great article from ATBS called The Importance of the Pre-Trip Truck Inspection. In my opinion, the article was spot on in enumerating the reasons why drivers should perform ...

TOPIC: CONDUCTING A PRE-TRIP VEHICLE INSPECTION TIME REQUIRED: THREE HOURS MATERIALS: Appropriate Audio Visual Support Emergency Vehicle(s) REFERENCES: Emergency Vehicle Operator Student Manual ...

Waller Lease Driver Dave Swenson performs a pre-trip inspection. Pre-trip inspections are one the first things listed in the Commercial Driver License manual, hammering home the importance of the ...

While U.S. regulators recently eliminated the requirement that drivers fill out pre-trip inspection records unless they find a deficiency, pre-trip inspection reports are still mandatory in Canada.