Proactively reduce risks and avoid disruptions within fleet operations by using a digital pre-trip inspetion checklist.
For departure control, drivers use this checklist to carry out a thorough inspection of their vehicle before departure.
Download templateThis checklist assists you in regularly checking each vehicle according to the specified safety standards. Use this template for your daily safety checks. This general vehicle inspection checklist is used for daily, weekly and monthly inspections.
Download templateUse this checklist for the pre-inspection of heavy-duty vehicles to proactively identify problems and prepare for the annual vehicle inspections.
Download templateUse this template to collect important information vehicle damage.
Download templateA pre-trip inspection is a state-mandated inspection of a vehicle that must be carried out daily at 24-hour intervals to ensure that the vehicle is roadworthy. The daily inspection, which is carried out by a driver using a pre-trip inspection form, is intended to detect vehicle problems proactively. This avoids unplanned disruptions to fleet operations and reduces the risk of traffic accidents.
If a pre-trip inspection with the corresponding checklist is not carried out before departure, this not only represents a danger for the driver and the public. Non-compliance can also result in fines, falsification of driver data, revocation of driver's license and damage to the driver's reputation.
1. The elements of a pre-trip inspection checklist for a truck
2. Reasons why pre-trip insepctions using a checklist are not carried out properly
3. A digital tool for the creation of a pre-trip inspection checklist
In the Berufsgenossenschaft principle "Inspection of vehicles by driving personnel" (BGG) number 915, it is precisely listed which aspects must be inspected during a pre-trip check in al ist. The most important elements with their individual components, which must not be missing from any checklist, are the following:
Before driving, inspections are essential to ensure the safety of the vehicles on the road. Nevertheless, there are drivers who do not carry out the daily departure check with the checklist properly. Mostly it is due to the following reasons:
There are truck drivers who rush through the inspections, if at all. To carry out a thorough approach check on a truck using a form takes 30-50 minutes. This is because the feeling prevails that time on the road is better spent.
Filling out a full pre-trip inspection form means that all major parts and equipment must be thoroughly inspected and all problems documented with supporting details before corrective action reports are submitted. All these steps in the documentation of the pre-trip inspectionl feel like additional tasks.
Before the journey, paper checklists and other documents must be completed and submitted daily. The time and effort required for documentation represent an additional burden for truck drivers. Added to this are the costs for the constant maintenance of paper documentation, which increases over time, especially for larger fleets.
Fleet managers must ensure that all vehicles in operation are safe to avoid accidents on the road and minimise operational disruptions. Carrying out regular departure checks is one way of ensuring that all trucks are roadworthy.
Lumiform's mobile app makes it easy to perform any quality and safety inspection using a tablet or smartphone - online or offline. The desktop software is used to create checklists for the pre-trip inspection, and the collected data is later evaluated. This significantly reduces the risk of quality losses,work accidents, documentation errors and damage to reputation.
The digital solution from Lumiform makes it easier to comply with the ever-increasing legal requirements for process documentation by using a mobile app to document via smartphone or tablet and to be guided by the system through all documentation processes. Clean, transparent documentation helps to avoid high fines. The digital solution offers fleet managers and truck drivers many more advantages: