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Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports: Overview
The Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) is often mistaken for the separate “pre-trip” inspection report. It is not. The DVIR is completed by the driver of a CMV at the end of each day of driving. However, the last DVIR for a vehicle must be reviewed and, in certain instances, signed by a driver before commencing driving for the day (or night, as the case may be). These reports may provide important information regarding the condition of a CMV over time, including in-between normal maintenance intervals and periodic inspections. Oftentimes, the DVIRs are made part of the form for driver’s daily logs. However, this does not alter the retention requirements for the DVIR.
Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports