A daily vehicle inspection is required to be performed on vehicles with a gvwr or combination gvwr of 10,001 pounds or more. Each day a vehicle is operated, an inspection must be completed and a report filled out by each driver who operates the vehicle.

Three months from the date the inspection report was written. (�396.11(c)(2))

No. The second signature is for acknowledging a review of the report when defects are listed and to verify that a mechanic or other company official made an appropriate certification of repairs. (396.13) No, that is not part of the pre-trip inspection.

To meet the federal requirements, it is the motor carrier’s responsibility to insure and show evidence that the individual conducting these inspections understands the inspection criteria in �393 and Appendix G, can identify defective components, is knowledgeable of how to go about performing an inspection, and is capable of performing the inspection by reason of experience or both. (396.19)