driver vehicle inspection report
reporte de inspección del vehículoThis page is in English. Where a word has a checked translation, it appears next to the English term.
A driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR) is the written end-of-day defect report.
You fill it out after your post-trip inspection and list anything that affects safety or could cause a breakdown. The carrier must fix or clear each item. The next driver reviews it and signs only if defects were listed and certified.
Also called: DVIR, vehicle inspection report, post-trip inspection
Why it matters on the CDL test
Questions ask when a vehicle inspection report is required, what it must include, and when you sign the previous driver's report.
Appears in 7 test questions
See 3 questions on the General Knowledge testExample: You note a weak trailer brake light on the DVIR; the next morning the shop has signed it off as repaired before you leave.
In your language
- Español
- reporte de inspección del vehículo
- Русский
- отчёт водителя об осмотре (DVIR)
- Українська
- звіт водія про огляд транспортного засобу (DVIR)
Related terms
Where it comes from
- NY CDL manual, 2.1.2 after-trip inspection and report
- NY CDL manual, 2.1.5 step 1: review last vehicle inspection report and when to sign it
- NY CDL manual, 2.1.7 after-trip inspection and report
- NY CDL manual, 4.5 after-trip vehicle inspection (buses, interstate carriers)
- TX CDL manual, review last vehicle inspection report
- 49 CFR 396.11 and 396.13 (driver vehicle inspection report; driver inspection)
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