Posttrip Inspection

The common misconception among drivers is that the pretrip inspection is the inspection documented in the driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR). This is incorrect. The posttrip inspection is required to be documented. 

To ensure that vehicles are in a safe operating condition while driven, the driver should check the whole vehicle carefully, pretravel and posttrip. These pretravel and posttrip inspection reports are an important part of a PMR If something seems to be wrong with the vehicle, stop and check it out. Do not continue with the trip until you are satisfied it is safe to do so. 

Every company vehicle should be kept in safe condition and equipped with the proper registration, paperwork, and emergency equipment. There should be customary pretrip and posttrip inspections, with clear procedures for reporting imsafe conditions. Procedures should also be established for all conceivable emergencies. 

At the end of the workday, each driver is required to do a posttrip inspection. This step ensures the safety of the next driver. Both the pre- and posttrip inspections are similar, but the posttrip inspection must contain a statement that there were no deficiencies or an explanation of any deficiency foimd. The driver must also sign the report. If any deficiencies were detected, the... 

A company that practices preventive maintenance on its vehicles is a company that wishes to keep its vehicles in safe working order. Another objective of doing preventive maintenance on a vehicle is to reduce accidents that are caused by vehicle defects. When performing preventive maintenance, the driver and mechanic must check several items. For instance, a driver must ensure that the vehicle is in safe working condition. The vehicle must not be abused unnecessarily in any way. The driver must always do a pretrip and a posttrip inspection of the vehicle and note any problems that have been detected. If any severe deficiencies are noticed at any time, the driver should not move the vehicle. 

It is important that every carrier prepare a posttrip inspection report at the end of each day. Every driver must write a report for each vehicle driven. This report must address the following items ... 

The report must list any condition that the driver either found or had reported to him or her that would affect safety of operation or cause a breakdown. If no defect or deficiency was identified, the report should state that. The driver must sign the report in all cases. Before the driver can dispatch the vehicle, he or she must ensure that if the report shows defects or deficiencies, repairs have been made. Some deficiencies may not need immediate attention however, the report must state that in writing. The carriers must keep the original posttrip inspection report and the certificate of repairs for at least three months after the date of preparation. 

Driver selection is a critical component of the motor fleet safety program. The company wants to make sure that it obtains qualified and safety conscious drivers. A good driver must be able to avoid accidents, follow traffic regulations, perform pre- and posttrip inspections, avoid abrupt starts and stops, avoid schedule delays, avoid irritating the public, perform the nondriving parts of the job, get along with others, and adapt to meet existing conditions. 

To ensure the safety of the next driver of the vehicle, each driver should conduct a posttrip inspection.This inspection will cover many of the same items as the pretrip inspection however, it may be more extensive. When deficiencies are detected, the mechanic and the next driver of the vehicle should sign off to indicate that they are satisfied with the repairs. These records must be kept in the vehicle with all inspection records. 

Proper vehicle inspections, pre-trip, while en route, and posttrip, are essential to ... 

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