1. Vehicle
inspections

2. Pre-trip inspection
requirements
 Be satisfied that the
vehicle is in safe
operating condition
 Review the last vehicle
inspection report
 Sign the report (only if defects or
deficiencies were noted)

3. Pre-trip inspection
requirements
 Service brakes
 Parking (hand) brake
 Steering mechanism
 Lighting devices and
reflectors

4. Pre-trip inspection
requirements
 Tires
 Horn
 Windshield wiper(s)
 Rear vision mirror(s)
 Coupling devices

5. Pre-trip inspection
requirements
 Check emergency equipment:
–fire extinguisher(s)
–spare fusees
–warning devices

6. Seven step pre-trip
inspection method
 Vehicle overview
 Engine compartment
 Inside the cab
 Lights

7. Seven step pre-trip
inspection method
 Walk-around inspection
 Signal lights
 Final brake system
check

8. On-the-road inspections
 Check cargo and
load securing
devices within first
50 miles of your
trip

9. On-the-road inspections
 Driver change of duty status
 After driving for 3 hours
 After driving 150 miles – whichever
occurs first

10. On-the-road inspections
 Do not apply to a
sealed vehicle that
you may not open
 Do not apply if it is
difficult/impossible to inspect the
cargo

11. Post-trip inspections
 A post-trip inspection
report must be
completed at the
end of a driver’s
day of work on a
commercial motor
vehicle

12. Post-trip inspections
 Service brakes (including trailer
brake connections)
 Parking (hand) brake
 Steering mechanism
 Lighting devices and
reflectors

13. Post-trip inspections
 Tires
 Horn
 Windshield wiper(s)
 Rear-vision mirror(s)

14. Post-trip inspections
 Coupling devices
 Wheels and rims
 Emergency
equipment

15. Post-trip inspections
 Identify vehicle
 List defects/deficiencies
 Note if no defects/
deficiencies found
 Sign the report

16. Post-trip inspections
 All defects/deficiencies must be
repaired before vehicle is operated
again

17. Post-trip inspections
 Motor carrier must certify
defect/deficiency was corrected or
no correction was necessary

18. Post-trip inspections
 Motor carrier must retain original
vehicle inspection
report for at least
3 months