By law you must report changes in your medical condition that could affect the safe operation of a DOT regulated vehicle to your manager.

Any defects detected during a post trip inspection must be reported in writing on a vehicle condition report (VCR or E-VCR) at the end of your work day.

DOT regulated drivers must have 10 hours off duty before driving a DOT regulated vehicle.

If a DOT regulated driver works his/her route using their personal car today and completes their day at 7PM, they are legal to operate a DOT regulated truck beginning at 4AM.

If you receive a roadside inspection form you must turn it into your DOT record keeper within 24 hours or when you arrive back at the DC or bin at the end of the day.

Federal law requires pre-trip inspections of the vehicle to be made by the driver before the vehicle is operated on a public roadway.

Under the FMCSR's, no regulated vehicle may be driven until it meets all the equipment requirements of the regulations.

If the VCR or e-VCR has defects listed from the previous day and the mechanic has not fixed the defect you can drive the truck as long as the defect is fixed the next day.

If you are involved in an accident due to your brakes not working properly you will be held criminally responsible for not inspecting the vehicle properly.

CSA points can have a very negative affect on both you and Frito Lay.

Violations Driving any vehicle will be listed on your yearly Motor Vehicle Report and can effect whether you are allowed to drive any Frito Lay vehicle if the number of violations exceeds the Fleet Safety Policy Standards.

If your previous days VCR or e-VCR has defects noted that could affect the safe operation of the vehicle you cannot drive the vehicle until the mechanic has signed the VCR or e-VCR certifying you have made sure the defects were corrected.

if a driver operates his/her regulated vehicle for 5 hours, and works his/her stores for 9 hours the driver can drive the truck back to the DC or bin when he/she finishes their work day.

Once you sign the VCR or e-VCR it becomes a Federal legal document that can be used in court.

As the Drivier of the DOT regulated truck you are totally responsible for the safe operation, vehicle condition and following DOT regulations.

The driver of a regulated vehicle must have a completed driver qualification file before he/she is legal to operate a DOT Regulated vehicle.

The original VCR or e-VCR should be turned into our DOT record keeper and it is not necessary to leave a copy of the VCR or e-VCR in your truck.

If a driver starts work at 2AM and drives for 3 hours during the day, works his/her stores for 6 hours then works a part time job stocking grocery shelves until 7PM he/she can start driving a DOT regulated truck at 4AM the next day.

According to the FMCSR's it is the carrier's responsibility to notify you when your medical certificate will expire.

Knowingly and willfully violating the DOT regulations can lead to criminal prosecution and/or serious fines and penalties to the driver.

When you receive a VCR back from the mechanic, what are the next three steps to do?

If you get a moving violation - in either a personal or commercial vehicle - what are you to do?

During your shift, you realize that you are not going to be able to make it back to the DC before 14 hours-- What are you to do?

What two things are you to have on you when you are driving a commercial vehicle?

Are you allowed to talk, text, voice text on a mobile device when driving a commercial vehicle.