Preventive maintenance program driver inspection

Obtain a motor vehicle report for all fleet vehicle drivers Ensure that each fleet vehicle driver has a valid driver s license Implement a documented preventive maintenance program for fleet vehicles Conduct preuse inspections on fleet vehicles Require fleet vehicle drivers to wear seatbelts... 

The inspection, maintenance, and repair regulations (found in Part 396) require that the company have a systematic maintenance program to inspect and maintain the vehicles. The details of the program are left to the company to develop. The company is then judged on how its vehicles stand up to roadside inspections, if the carrier is following the preventive maintenance (PM) schedule it has established for itself, and if its maintenance program is completing repairs that are necessary as a result of driver write-ups and roadside inspection violations. 

A preventive maintenance and inspection program should recognize wear of consumable components that must be periodically replaced or serviced. It should take into account indicators of deterioration that can be monitored at the operator inspection level. The driver should be trained in troubleshooting. Special attention must be paid to the condition of components that cannot be easily observed by the driver. Maintenance supervisors and mechanics should inspect those components where problems can occur but are not easily discernible. 

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