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Read moreUpdated: June 4, 2021
It’s human nature - when we’ve been doing something the same way, day after day, year after year, it becomes a blind spot. We don’t stop to think about it unless something forces us to. That’s what happened in the United States with the federal regulations of the ELD mandate that is now being enforced, requiring mandatory electronic logging devices for hours of service (HOS) compliance since December 2017.
Along with the HOS going digital, it’s time to rethink paper-based driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) as well.
A daily chore for millions of commercial motor vehicle drivers, filling in DVIR forms by hand as part of their pre-trip inspection or post-trip inspection is just one of those compliance tasks that we didn’t argue about. The Departmet of Transportation (DOT) demanded it and we just got it done.
While Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance (Ruling 396.11) still requires DVIRs for commercial vehicle operators, the technology is now here to automate the record-keeping process and turn it paperless.
Electronic vehicle inspection reports provide vast benefits to both commercial truck drivers and fleet managers. Benefits of electronic DVIR solutions include:
It’s not just about replacing one system with another - it’s about taking advantage of recent tech advances to stay competitive in a rapidly changing industry.
Pause to think how many daily vehicle inspection reports your commercial drivers complete each day. A single driver can be filling in several; one for each different vehicle, trailer or piece of equipment they operate. Multiply that by the number of drivers and the number of working days in the year, and you begin to appreciate the scale of how much a fleet can benefit from switching to an eDVIR on a daily basis.
It’s not just about saving time on inspections and data entry or money spent on stationery but improving the efficiency of your driver’s time - they would much rather be behind the wheel being productive than ploughing through paperwork. When you remember that you’re ‘not earning if the wheels aren’t turning’ then you’d prefer that too.
Switching from paper DVIR forms to an electronic driver vehicle inspection reports is also easier with a telematics solution for several reasons.
All that’s left to do is decide how soon you want to get rolling. Our consultants can help walk you through the process and answer any questions you have.
Tags: ELD & Compliance, Inspections, Safety, Vehicle Maintenance
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