Any defect or deficiency that you find on your bus must be
- reported in writing to the carrier you work for. ✓
- fixed immediately.
- mentioned to the next driver who will drive it.
- mentioned to the carrier you work for.
Answer: A. reported in writing to the carrier you work for.
Any defect or deficiency found on your bus must go into a written report to the carrier you work for.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says any defect or deficiency that could make the vehicle unsafe must be reported in writing to the carrier you work for. It also gives the timing: the written report must be given when you find the problem or by the end of that day. That is why the required step is a written report to the carrier, not just an oral mention or a note to another driver. The passages do not require every defect to be fixed immediately.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. fixed immediately. — Fixing it immediately is not the required step in the handbook; the rule is a written report to the carrier, and the passages do not say every defect must be repaired on the spot.
- C. mentioned to the next driver who will drive it. — Mentioning it to the next driver does not satisfy the handbook's requirement for a written report to the carrier.
- D. mentioned to the carrier you work for. — Mentioning it to the carrier falls short because the handbook requires the report to be in writing.
Remember it
Write it down and get it to your carrier by the end of the day.