Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Course Introduction

    • Course Outline

    • DOT Compliance: The Basics eBook Download
  • 2

    Who Regulates and Who Is Regulated?

  • 3

    DOT Registration & General Compliance

    • DOT Numbers & Authority

    • Insurance

    • New Entrant Audits

    • Vehicle Markings

    • General Compliance Quiz

    • Vehicle Marking Mockup
  • 4

    Driver Qualification

    • Minimum Qualification Standards

    • Physical Qualifications

    • Road Tests

    • Investigations & Inquiries

    • DQ Files

    • Driver Qualification Quiz

    • DQ File Checklist
  • 5

    Hours of Service

    • Duty Status

    • Driving and On-Duty Limits

    • Records of Duty Status

    • ELDs

    • Short-Haul & Other Exemptions

    • Hours of Service Quiz

    • Sample Driver Log
  • 6

    Vehicle Maintenance & Inspection

    • Periodic Inspections

    • Systematic Maintenance

    • DVIRs

    • Maintenance Files

    • Vehicle Maintenance Quiz

    • Vehicle File Cover Sheet
  • 7

    Drug & Alcohol Testing

    • Drug/Alcohol Testing Program & Policy

    • TPAs & Consortia

    • Required Test Types

    • Violations & Return-to-Duty

    • Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse

    • Drug & Alcohol Quiz
  • 8

    DOT Enforcement

    • CSA & SMS

    • Audits & Safety Ratings

    • Civil Penalties

    • DOT Enforcement Quiz

    • List of Critical/Acute Violations