Importance Of Vending Business Vehicle Inspections

The booming vending industry has been estimated to have over 100000 route delivery vehicles that drive over 120 million miles an year. The vending business spectrum includes not only servicing of vending equipment but also following of federal regulations and state rules for your vending route vehicles.

Every state uses the Federal Motor Carrier Act to regulate truck and other vehicle drivers and ensure that they abide by trucking regulations applied uniformly to all states of the United States.

With recent changes in regulations, a large number of vending route vehicles have become subject to trucking regulations. In 1998, the definition of a commercial motor vehicle was modified to include any vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 10000 pounds.

Make sure that your Planet Antares vending business vehicles have:

• current state driver’s license
• current insurance card
• fire extinguisher
• medical examiner certificate card
• emergency kit

The responsibility of Antares business route drivers includes reporting of safety procedures through a safety report that has to be prepared on completion of each day’s work. It must include information about different parts and accessories such as steering wheel, lighting, tires, horn and brakes.

Your vehicle drivers need to identify the vehicle described in the report and list any defect or problems observed during examination and would effect the safe operation of the vehicle. There should not be any chance of mechanical breakdowns or malfunctioning. Such a report must be given to the designated person after being completed in all respects.

Not only observation but also the solutions must be sought for making your Antares vending business vehicles in top condition. When you take the vehicle out on the next day, it must be repaired for any issues discovered earlier. The duties of your vending business must not be delayed due to any vehicle problems.

If these safety regulations are not taken seriously, your vehicles may be taken off the streets or you may have to pay fine for breaking rules. It is essential to maintain the inspection reports for 3 months after preparation and details of any accidents must also be included in your report.

Don’t forget to fill the daily safety reports and practice defensive driving to get best results from your vending business vehicles.