A driver is not permitted to drive a bus, motor coach, school bus, or a school-purposes vehicle unless someone has conducted an inspection of the vehicle and completed an inspection report within the previous
- One week
- 48 hours
- 72 hours
- 24 hours ✓
Answer: D. 24 hours
The vehicle inspection and completed inspection report must be within the previous 24 hours.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says drivers of trucks and buses must complete a vehicle inspection every 24-hour period. It also says a driver is not permitted to drive a truck unless they or another person conducted a Schedule 1 inspection and completed the report within the previous 24 hours. Applying that daily inspection timing to the bus and school-purpose vehicles in the question, the report has to be less than a day old.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. One week — One week is much longer than the handbook's daily inspection cycle, which is based on a 24-hour period.
- B. 48 hours — The handbook sets the inspection and report timing at the previous 24 hours, so 48 hours is too old.
- C. 72 hours — The handbook sets the inspection and report timing at the previous 24 hours, so 72 hours is too old.
Remember it
A daily inspection is exactly that: daily. If the last inspection and report are more than a day old, they no longer meet the rule.
Official handbook: Official MTO Truck Handbook, Daily trip inspection — classes A and D