Ensure compliance with vehicle use

Requirements:

• The truck must pass a pre-installation inspection and evaluation to determine its suitability for safely transporting the proposed goods.

• Maintain the vehicle in good working and repair condition before departure.

• Good working condition: Ensure all equipment and functions on the truck are operational.

• Condition and maintenance: The vehicle should be free from obvious damage and well-maintained. In addition, the wear and tear of all parts should be within the manufacturer's recommended range.

• Investigate and maintain the vehicle to ensure it can safely transport designated goods on planned routes.

• Each seat must have an effective seat belt.

• Equip the vehicle with a fire extinguisher, wheel chocks, a first aid kit, a triangle warning sign, a spill clean-up kit, and high-visibility vests and hard hats for all passengers.

• Ensure there is sufficient safety equipment (such as chains, packing materials, sealing tape, boxes, cartons, etc.) to secure the cargo and prevent it from shifting during transport.

• Tires must meet the minimum standards of the jurisdiction.

Standards:

• Install an In-Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS) to quantify and report driver performance and location.

• Install a reversing alarm on the vehicle.

• The cargo trailer must have a safety separation measure between the cargo and the cabin.