There are more than 8 million registered commercial vehicles on the roads today. Law enforcement officers conduct over 2 million inspections each year to help ensure drivers and their vehicles are safe.

However, crashes still occur. When large trucks are involved, the consequences are often tragic. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has instituted programs such as CSA 2010 to place more accountability on drivers and trucking companies for the operation of a safe fleet.

This online Vehicle & Roadside Inspections course is designed to educate commercial vehicle drivers about the importance of vehicle & roadside inspections, and about the items drivers or enforcement officers will check during inspections.

After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:

• The importance of inspecting your vehicle before each day’s operation
• Things that may occur during an enforcement inspection
• How to ensure your safety and the safety of others when you inspect your own vehicle
• Items on a vehicle that require correction

This online Vehicle & Roadside Inspections course covers the following topics:

• When to inspect your vehicle
• Enforcement inspections
• Safety during inspections
• Inspecting tires
• Inspecting rims, wheels and rear-end protection device
• Spot the hazards
• Inspecting fuel lines
• Inspecting lights, glass, brakes and cargo
• Other inspection items
• Summary

Approximately 30 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.