6.0 Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection CDL-A Practice Quiz

• A. Safety, for the driver and for other road users
• B. Compliance, to meet dispatcher-imposed route requirements
• C. Fuel economy, to verify tire pressure and reduce rolling resistance
• D. Insurance, to document pre-existing damage before the trip

The CDL manual states that safety is the most important reason for inspecting a vehicle, safety for yourself and for other road users.

• A. Federal and state laws forbid operating an unsafe vehicle
• B. Federal law permits operating an unsafe vehicle as long as a warning placard is displayed
• C. State laws allow operating unsafe vehicles under a special hardship permit
• D. Only federal law regulates vehicle safety; states have no jurisdiction

The CDL manual states that federal and state laws forbid operating an unsafe vehicle.

• A. The driver must sign the report every day regardless of whether defects were found
• B. The driver must sign the report only if defects were noted and the carrier certified that repairs were made or were unnecessary
• C. The driver never signs the DVIR; only the motor carrier signs it
• D. The driver signs the report only when delivering hazardous materials

The CDL manual states the driver must sign the report only if defects were noted and the motor carrier certified on the report that repairs were made or were unnecessary.

• A. The carrier may ignore minor defects as long as the driver initials the report
• B. The motor carrier must repair any items in the report that affect safety and certify on the report that repairs were made or were unnecessary
• C. The carrier must submit the defect list to the FMCSA within 24 hours
• D. The carrier must take the vehicle out of service for a full week after any defect is noted

The CDL manual states the motor carrier must repair any items in the report that affect safety and certify on the report that repairs were made or were unnecessary.

• A. The engine must be running at operating temperature before opening the hood
• B. The parking brakes must be on and/or the wheels chocked before entering the engine compartment
• C. The trailer must be uncoupled before the engine compartment is inspected
• D. The driver must notify dispatch before opening the hood

The CDL manual specifies checking that the parking brakes are on and/or wheels are chocked before raising the hood, tilting the cab, or opening the engine compartment door.

• A. Only the total mileage driven and the amount of fuel consumed
• B. Only items that were repaired at roadside during the trip
• C. Anything affecting safety or possibly leading to mechanical breakdown
• D. Only items that were noted in the previous driver's report

The CDL manual states the post-trip report should include anything affecting safety or possibly leading to mechanical breakdown.

• A. For at least 30 days in the cab
• B. Until the vehicle receives its next scheduled oil change
• C. For one day, so the next driver can learn about any problems found
• D. Until submitted to the state DMV at the end of each quarter

The CDL manual states the driver should keep a copy of the inspection report in the vehicle for one day so the next driver can learn about any problems found.

• A. Once per week on long-haul trips
• B. Every 500 miles or every six hours, whichever comes first
• C. Every 25 miles only in the first hour of a trip
• D. Within the first 50 miles and thereafter every 150 miles or every three hours, whichever comes first

The CDL manual instructs drivers of trucks and truck tractors transporting cargo to inspect cargo securement within the first 50 miles and every 150 miles or every three hours after that, whichever comes first.