Any law on when you have to do your pre trip?

Wouldn't that be a post trip?

 

http://www.jjkeller.com/shop/Category/content____bi-inspections-maintenance-faqs___

If someone pull your pin while you were sleeping, it will be still your fault if you drop your trailer for not doing a pretrip inspection.

Do it once you're ready and start your log. The regs doesn't state how long it has to be, 1 min or 15 mins.

 

You can do your pre and post any time you want. There's no law on what time. Only that it has to be done.

Course, if your smart and safe. You pre right before takeoff and post right after parking.Called common sense.

A thorough pre is always a good idea. Cuz truckers like to vandalize or play games. Not often but it DOES happen.

Last week. I watched 2 trailers that were sitting together. Both roll out of the truckstop. At different times. Both missing every light in the back.

 

You can but log it before you start your day not at the end of the night before. You should still check tires and lights. That crap leaks overnight and lights, well, you know.

 

You could do it in the morning.....and do it in 5 mins instead of 30mins.....I mean you can show you did that in 5 mins, if you know what I mean

 

Then Wouldn't it be called a "Whenever the hell you wanna ~ Inspection"

?? Designated pre and post to eliminate confusion

 

You have 14 work hours. Only so many can be for driving.... You have extra. I am not sure why you wouldn't want to be safe on the road every time regardless of the time it takes to do so.

ANYTHING can happen overnight. And you only have one life. I would protect it if I were you.

 

yes you can BUT you must log the time as ONDUTY so why would you want to start your 14 hr. clock hours before you need too