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In addition to being required by law, pre- and post-trip inspections are essential to the safe and efficient operation of a fleet.
A good pre-trip inspection keeps the driver from leaving your facility with a vehicle that has an existing problem. A good post-trip inspection gives the shop time to react to a problem that has been identified and to correct it before the truck goes back out on the road.
Don't assume that every driver knows what he or she is looking for during a pre- or post-trip inspection or that they even know the proper way to conduct one. And don’t assume the inspections are completed on a regular basis or that the driver understands what is critical in terms of documentation to get the problem fixed.
If you want good, thorough inspections, you need...