Preventative Maintenance And Safety Inspections

Question 1

How long should servicing and repair documents be filed and stored for?

Answer 1

Minimum of 15 months.

Question 2

What should drivers do before each use of the vehicle?

Answer 2

A pre-use inspection (walk around check)

Question 3

What is the safety inspection sheet called?

Answer 3

Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI)

Question 4

What should be filled if there are no defects on a daily walk around?

Answer 4

A Nil Defect Sheet.

Question 5

PG3 Prohibition notice -

Answer 5

Given to a driver by an examiner, driver must follow directions to drive to a specific place within 5 miles radius for further vehicle examination.

Question 6

PG9

Answer 6

The Prohibition Notice. Issued when significant faults have been found in the vehicle, and must be carried at all times.

Question 7

PG9A

Answer 7

Extends PG9 From immediate to delayed, if vehicle is roadworthy and only minor defects remain.

Question 8

PG9B

Answer 8

an exemption from PG9 for vehicle to be moved under controlled conditions.

Question 9

PG9C

Answer 9

Refusal to remove a prohibition notice, usually issued by a test centre when an examiner is not satisfied with condition of vehicle.

Question 10

PG9E

Answer 10

A continuation sheet where there is not enough room on PG9 for defects.

Question 11

PG10

Answer 11

When vehicle is examined to be roadworthy, PG10 will be issued to remove prohibition notice.

Question 12

PG35EC

Answer 12

Issued if no defects found when roadside check is carried out.

Question 13

TE160P

Answer 13

Issued when vehicle exceeds weight limit.

Question 14

TE160DH

Answer 14

Issued if drivers hours infringements found.