Summary

This module covers the different types of vehicle inspections and the various requirements of each.

The topics in this module are:

  • vehicle maintenance and inspection program
    • design and implement a maintenance program
    • minimum requirements
    • best practice
    • prescribed performance standards
    • additional carrier responsibilities
      • inspection
      • employee understanding
      • implement
      • vehicle files and records
      • monitoring
  • periodic mandatory commercial vehicle inspection (PMCVI)
    • what PMCVI is
    • why PMCVIs are required
    • when PMCVIs are required
      • annual inspection
      • semi-annual inspection
      • possible exemptions from inspections
    • who can perform a PMCVI
    • how the inspection is performed
    • Ontario DriveON program
  • daily inspection
    • what a daily inspection is
    • why daily inspections are performed
    • who performs daily inspections
    • daily inspection reports
    • how daily inspections are performed
    • daily inspection schedules
    • driver and carrier responsibilities
  • consequences
    • charges
      • no trip inspection report or schedule (driver)
      • expired annual inspection (carrier)
      • major defect (driver)

Safety module