Driver’s daily and weekly                                                                                                            Driver’s daily and weekly
check list and defect report                                                                                                         check list and defect report
Vehicle Registration No                                                   Vehicle Make:                                              Vehicle Registration No                                                   Vehicle Make:
Driver’s Name:                                                            Date:    /         /         Time:             :           Driver’s Name:                                                            Date:    /         /         Time:             :
Daily check list                                                                                        M   T   W    T   F   S   S
                                                                                                                                     Daily check list                                                                                        M    T   W   T       F   S   S
Fuel/oil/waste leaks (visual check underneath and dashboard light check)                                                             Fuel/oil/waste leaks (visual check underneath and dashboard light check)
Tyres – inflation, wear                                                                                                              Tyres – inflation, wear
Wheels (are wheel nuts tight? / condition of wheels ok?)                                                                             Wheels (are wheel nuts tight? / condition of wheels ok?)
Brakes (operation ok? / any warning lights showing?)                                                                                 Brakes (operation ok? / any warning lights showing?)
Steering & suspension (not excessively sloppy / pulling to one side / any loud knocking noises?)                                     Steering & suspension (not excessively sloppy / pulling to one side / any loud knocking noises?)
Doors & exits (close ok)                                                                                                             Doors & exits (close ok)
Body exterior (visual & check bonnet catch)                                                                                          Body exterior (visual & check bonnet catch)
Body interior (visual, seat belts will lock, seat position locked into place)                                                        Body interior (visual, seat belts will lock, seat position locked into place)
Internal cleanliness                                                                                                                 Internal cleanliness
Indicators / headlights / brake lights etc all working ok?                                                                           Indicators / headlights / brake lights etc all working ok?
Wipers and washers                                                                                                                   Wipers and washers
Glass (damage/chips)                                                                                                                 Glass (damage/chips)
Mirrors (adjustable/damage/chips)                                                                                                    Mirrors (adjustable/damage/chips)
Horn                                                                                                                                 Horn
Excessive engine exhaust smoke                                                                                                       Excessive engine exhaust smoke
External cleanliness                                                                                                                 External cleanliness
External taxi plate (is it clean / legible and not damaged?)                                                                         External taxi plate (is it clean / legible and not damaged?)
Internal taxi plate (is it legible to passengers inside the vehicle?)                                                                Internal taxi plate (is it legible to passengers inside the vehicle?)
Weekly check list                                                                                                                    Weekly check list
Fire extinguisher (secured with registration number legible)                                                                         Fire extinguisher (secured with registration number legible)
First aid kit (sufficient items and marked with correct vehicle registration)                                                        First aid kit (sufficient items and marked with correct vehicle registration)
Report defects here:                                         Rectified:                                Driver’s signature:           Report defects here:                                         Rectified:                                Driver’s signature:
                           Tick here if no defects found                                                                                                        Tick here if no defects found
                             Defects rectified by:                                        Signature:                 Date:                                        Defects rectified by:                                        Signature:                 Date:
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