• Provides the information CMV drivers need to navigate and pass roadside inspections, so they can avoid violations, reduce the chance of a carrier audit, and improve their CSA/DSMS scores
• Includes information presented graphically so that it’s easy to find, with call-outs that address real-life situations drivers may experience during a roadside inspection
• Features checklists that drivers can use to ensure successful roadside inspections
• Covers the basics of roadside inspections as well as more advanced topics, including:
• Inspection Selection System (ISS)
• The relationship between roadside inspections and CSA
• The impacts of negative inspections
• Challenging violations via the DataQ System
• Perfect Bound, 60 pages

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Roadside Inspection Basics
  • Who Gets Inspected
  • How to Avoid Unnecessary Inspections
  • Types of Roadside Inspections
• The Roadside Inspection Process
  • The Driver
  • Documents
  • Inspections with ELDs
  • The Vehicle
  • Preparing for a Successful Inspection
• Roadside Inspection Outcome
  • The Inspection Report
  • The Clean Inspection
  • Inspection with Violations
  • Out-of-Service Inspection
  • How to Challenge a Violation
• Wrap-Up
• Resources
  • Preparing for a Successful Inspection
  • How to Prevent Hours-of-Service Violations – Checklist
  • How to Prevent Vehicle Violations – Checklist
  • How to Prevent Cargo Securement Violations – Checklist
  • Tips for Challenging a Roadside Inspection Violation