When is a pre-trip inspection required?
- If there is visible damage
- Weekly
- Daily ✓
- If a warning light comes on the dashboard
Answer: C. Daily
A pre-trip inspection is required daily.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says the National Safety Code applies to most commercial vehicles and requires the vehicle you will drive to be inspected daily. It also says you are responsible for making sure your vehicle is safe every time you drive, and the pre-trip inspection is designed to help you do that. So the timing is daily, not something that waits for visible damage or a dashboard warning.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. If there is visible damage — Waiting for visible damage is wrong because the daily inspection requirement applies whether or not you can see damage.
- B. Weekly — A weekly check is less frequent than the daily inspection the National Safety Code requires for most commercial vehicles.
- D. If a warning light comes on the dashboard — A dashboard warning light is not the trigger described in the handbook; the inspection is required daily.
Remember it
Treat the pre-trip inspection as a daily habit that comes before you drive, not as a response to a problem.