Entry-Level Driver Training: Roadside Inspections

Entry-Level Driver Training: Roadside Inspections

Course Length: 20 minutes

Intended Audience: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.

Course Disclaimer: This course can be used to help satisfy the theory instruction portion of the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements that go into effect on February 7, 2022. To satisfy the theory instruction requirements, this course must be assigned and administered by a school or other entity listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry (TPR). To satisfy the complete ELDT training requirements, the school or entity conducting the training must provide the driver-trainee "behind-the-wheel" instruction in addition to theory instruction.

Regs Covered: Unit A1.4.2 Roadside Inspections

This unit must instruct driver-trainees on what to expect during a standard roadside inspection conducted by authorized personnel. The training providers must teach driver-trainees on what vehicle and driver violations are classified as out-of-service (OOS), including the ramifications and penalties for operating a CMV when subject to an OOS order as defined in Section 390.5.

Overview: Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and their drivers may be selected for inspection at any time while out on the road. These "roadside inspections" are conducted by specially trained enforcement personnel, following specific guidelines. Inspectors work hard to ensure highways are safe for everyone. On average, 100 inspections will result in more than 20 vehicles being ordered off the road due to critical safety violations.

Drivers should get in the habit of preparing their paperwork and doing pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections with the same attention an officer will give them if they are selected for an inspection.

Objectives

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate how to prepare for a roadside inspection
• Recognize what happens during a roadside inspection
• Explain what to expect as the result of a roadside inspection

Outline

The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training: Roadside Inspections online course covers the following topics:

Introduction

• Introduction
• What You'll Learn

Roadside Inspection Basics

• Inspections
• Who Gets Inspected
• Types of Inspections
• Preparing for an Inspection

The Roadside Inspection Process

• Three Components
  • Driver
  • Vehicle
  • Documents

Roadside Inspection Report & Results

• Inspection Report
• Inspection Outcomes
  • No Violations
  • With Violations
  • Out of Service
• How to File a Complaint

Conclusion

• Summary

Copyright Date: 2022

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