CDL · Vehicle inspection
Your pre-trip inspection turns up something unsafe. What does the law require you to do?
Correct answer: Have it repaired before you drive the vehicle.
Answer options
- AHave it repaired before you drive the vehicle Correct
- BDrive with extra care until it can be repaired
- CNote it on your inspection report and keep driving
Why
Federal and state laws prohibit driving a vehicle that is not safe, so a defect found before a trip must be repaired before the vehicle is driven. Driving carefully or simply noting the problem on a report does not make an unsafe vehicle legal to operate.
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Topic: Vehicle inspection License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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This question is part of Inspecting Your Vehicle (32 questions). Take the full set and check your score.
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