Conducting the Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection . A. Practice using a systematic circle check 1. Top-to-bottom, left-to-right 2. May be varied according to the type of vehicle 3.

For this Trucking Law installment, we’ll be running through six myths to get to the reality of what really matters during a pre- or post-trip inspection, and what exactly law enforcement agents ...

With fresh snow on the ground, he’ll ask a trainee to do a pre-trip inspection. “I kind of stand back and I watch how many times they went around the vehicle,” he says.

The pre-trip inspection became second nature when later in life I got my commercial driver's license and drove a semitruck for a few years. Daily pre-trip inspections of the Freightliner and ...

Given the importance of pre- and post-trip inspections, many fleets have implemented technology to guarantee drivers are conducting them properly and to transmit the findings early.

Pre-trip and post-trip inspections, along with preventive maintenance, can go a long way to keeping freight moving and drivers in service. For the Driver Refrigerated Transporter ...

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 ...

Staying on top of routine vehicle maintenance is crucial for fleets aiming to improve their overall safety profile and reduce their financial risk exposure. The post Pre-trip inspections, fleet ...

For required pre-trip school bus inspections, more than 80% of the sampled documentation was found to be deficient. Though school bus inspections are required annually, Michigan State Police ...