Ch. 2 Driving Safely

Question 1

Why should you inspect your vehicle?

Answer 1

A vehicle defect found during an inspection could save you problems later. You could have a breakdown on the road that will cost time and dollars, or even worse, a crash caused by the defect.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge the vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is fixed.

Question 2

What are the types of vehicle inspection?

Answer 2

Pre trip, during a trip, and post trip

Question 3

What is the point of a pre trip vehicle inspection?

Answer 3

It can help you find problems that could cause a crash or breakdown.

Question 4

For safety what should you do during a trip?

Answer 4

Watch gauges for signs of trouble.
Use your senses to check for problems (look, listen, smell, feel).
Check critical items when you stop:
Tires, wheels and rims.
Brakes.
Lights and reflectors.
Brake and electrical connections to trailer. Trailer coupling devices.
Cargo securement devices.

Question 5

What should you look out for during an inspection?

Answer 5

Tire problems(check air pressure, wear, cuts/damage, tread separation, dual tires that come in contact with each other or parts of the vehicle, mismatched sizes,radial and bias-ply tires used together, cut/cracked valve stems)

Wheel/rim problems(damaged rims, rust around wheel nuts may mean nuts are loose—check tightness, if wheel has been changed stop a short while later and check nut tightness, missing clamps/spacers/studs or lugs mean danger,mismatched/cracked/or bent locked rings can be dangerous, wheels and rims that have welding repairs are not safe.