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When must a driver prepare a written vehicle inspection report on each vehicle driven?

At the end of each day's work.

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  1. Only once a month
  2. At the end of each day's work ✔
  3. Only after an accident

Why: The post-trip driver vehicle inspection report covers brakes, steering, lights, tires and more. If no defect is found, no report is needed. The carrier must fix safety defects before the vehicle runs again.

Huh, didn't know that: Carriers keep these reports for three months.

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Answer: At the end of each day's work. The post-trip driver vehicle inspection report covers brakes, steering, lights, tires and more. If no defect is found, no report is needed. The carrier must fix safety defects before the vehicle runs again.

  1. 49 CFR 396.11 Driver vehicle inspection report(s) (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-396.11
    every driver shall prepare a report in writing at the completion of each day's work on each vehicle operated
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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