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Post Trip Inspections

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by deathB4decaf, Jan 25, 2018.

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  1. Jan 25, 2018 #1
    deathB4decaf

    deathB4decaf Medium Load Member

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    I am not a new driver but a new in a trucking office. The company I work for flips trucks. When our drivers bring a truck back to base, they go straight to the mechanic and are not driven again by any of our drivers, only by the new owner. I see in the DOT regulations where it states a post trip inspection is to be done and report any issues. During my first week here, our 3rd party auditor came in to go over what all the drivers needed to have written and notated on their driver's logs. Pre and Post trip inspections were never mentioned. A month later at our 2nd meeting he stated that they must always be done. When I posted in another thread what he said, I was informed that a company policy can over ride the need for the post trip inspection. How can I get a definite answer, NOT from our 3rd party auditor, about whether or not we need the drivers to do a post trip inspection? (They do perform them on our fleet vehicles, just not on the ones we flip since it seems redundant.)
     
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  3. Jan 25, 2018 #2
    Mark Kling

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    ask him for the regulation... if they audit, they should have a reference.
     
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  4. Jan 25, 2018 #3
    deathB4decaf

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    396.11, I've read over this regulation so many times my head hurts. It makes sense for our fleet vehicles 100%.
     
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  5. Jan 25, 2018 #4
    jammer910Z

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    There is no DOT requirement for a post trip inspection. There is NONE.

    It is intelligent to do one.. at least a quick walk around to make certain you have no surprises in the morning or are not leaving the next driver a headache, but it's not a federal requirement as is a pre-trip.
    It may be required by a company, and therefore mandated to be completed at trip end.

    There is also no set time limit in the pre-trip. If you can safely inspect your equipment in 7 minutes... that's okay.
    If it takes 15-20 to do it properly.. that's what it takes.
    There's so many wives tales in trucking that get spread that its difficult to ever get to the truth.

    Like the white sheets in Connecticut.
     
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  7. Jan 26, 2018 #5
    REALITY098765

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    Altho I don't know of anybody that got a ticket there is an antiquated law that requires white sheets and it has to do with emergency equipment so the emergency responders can use them.
    Imagine being wrapped in a sheet that has been used for more than a week ugh

    Also I believe there is a redundant law about driving with some one in the bunk in Conn.
     
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  8. Jan 26, 2018 #6
    ZVar

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    Yet more truck stop counter bs.
     
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  9. Jan 26, 2018 #7
    REALITY098765

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    You forgot to add- IMO
     
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  10. Jan 26, 2018 #8
    Moose1958

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    I have tried to stay out of these pre and post trip inspections threads. I agree there are no real FMCSA rules that require them. However I do believe the case can be made the feds hold the driver responsible for the condition of their vehicle. You as the driver can receive large fines and be put out of service if defective or missing parts are discovered by a roadside inspection. So while there is no legal requirements to inspect I would respectfully submit a driver in almost every situation is being foolish if they don't inspect.
     
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  11. Jan 26, 2018 #9
    ZVar

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    Nope, I did not. There is no such regulation, so no opinion to make.
    If you think there is, here is the regulations we run under, point out where it says it...
    Search Regulations
     
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  12. Jan 26, 2018 #10
    jammer910Z

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    Agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
    It's so very wise to always watch your equipment.
    I catch most of my defects mid day.

    The most satisfying ones are the nails in the tires at the end of day that would burn you at daylight.

    There is NO requirement.
    It is WISE.
     
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