UPS Pre-Trip Flashcards
Step #1
Check under vehicle for leaking or pooling of fluids.
Step #2
Inspect front window and adjusted mirrors to make sure they’re clean, and have no cracks, broken, or missing.
Step #3
Review Driver Inspection Report (DVIR) for services completed.
Step #4
Check high and low beam lights.
Step #5
Turn on parking lights and four-way flashers.
Step #6
Check DOT safety equipment (Fire extinguisher / Reflective Triangle)
Step #7
Check HAZMAT materials (Poster, Guidebook, and 5-Part Slips)
Step #8
Step out of vehicle and turn wheel, checking for too much play (Over Two Inches) and wheel movement.
Step #9
Inspect door for damage and functionality, mirror bracket, Reflector, and Vehicle ID#.
Step #10
Visually inspect the tires for pressure, tread (4/32in), cuts, abrasions, lug nuts, and air valve.
Step #11
Check front lights, clearance, parking, four-way flashers, identification, reflectors, hood straps, hood, bumper, and identification.
Step #12
Check right-side car for damage, including mirror bracket, reflector, and vehicle ID #.
Step #13
Visually inspect tires for pressure, tread (4/32in), cuts, abrasions, lug nuts, and air valves.
Step #14
Check right-side door for damage.
Step #15
Check right-hand side of the vehicle for visual defects, cuts, and gouges down the bare metal. Check for DOT Number, Fuel Cap, and Tail Pipe
Step #16
Visually inspect tires for pressure, tread (2/32in), cuts, abrasions, lug nuts, and air valves.
Step #17
Check right-side reflector and marker light
Step #18
Check back of vehicle for marker lights, vehicle ID #, Camera Lens, 4-Way Flashers, Tail Lights, Back-Up Lights, and Lenses, Reflectors, Rear door (Cables, Condition, and Operation), License Plate + Light
Step #19
Check left-side reflector and marker light, Visually inspect tires for pressure, tread (2/32in), cuts, abrasions, lug nuts, and air valves. Check left-hand side of the vehicle for visual defects, cuts, and gouges down the bare metal. Check for DOT Number.
Step #20
Turn off parking lights and four-way flashers.
Step #21
Secure and check seat belt.
Step #22
Start engine and listen for noises. Check gauges (Oil Pressure, ammeter, fuel gauge, vacuum gage)
Step #23
Check windshield wipes, rear-view video monitor, tap horn, check defrost.
Step #24
Test left and right turn signals, based own clicking sounds and lights.
Step #25
Check parking brake. (Put vehicle into gear and see if it moves.)
Step #26
Check clutch petal for clearance (No more than 2 inches of free travel)
Step #27
Check back-up lights and brake lights (Buddy system or looking for reflections)
Step #28
Test foot brake. (Move car forward and apply.)
Step #29
Sign off on DVIR report from previous day.