The training covers the following items:
- Covers a standard procedure for doing each of three types of vehicle inspections:
- Pre-Trip (FMCSR Sec. 392.7 and 396.13)
- On-the-Road (FMCSR Sec. 392.9)
- Post-Trip (FMCSR Sec. 396.11)
- Shows detailed (hands on) aspects of a thorough, seven-step pre-trip inspection
- Emphasizes inspection habits and routines to ensure drivers cover everything
- Explains critical importance of the driver’s vehicle inspection report (DVIR), what purposes it serves, and why it shouldn’t be neglected
- Addresses the results missed inspection points can create (accidents, violations, fines, etc.)
- Includes detailed information on on-the-road and post-trip inspections