Pre-trip your vehicle

The best deterrent from a breakdown is to inspect your vehicle and do a thorough pre-trip prior to departing on the trip, as required per rule. If a defect is found it is best to find it while you are still at the district/charter and service provider rather than fifty miles up on a mountain highway. Make sure you do an additional pre-trip prior to leaving for your return trip for the same reasons.

Emergency Contact Information

Before you depart on your trip, make sure you have the following contact information


Ø  Driver Supervisor or District/charter and service provider designee phone numbers (work and cell)

Ø  District/charter and service provider office hours

Ø  After-hour numbers for mechanic, principals, supervisor for your district/charter and service provider

Ø  Depending on district/charter and service provider policy, if permitted a copy of the CDE Emergency Contact List on board would provide you with other outside district/charter and service providers contact information if you are ever in need of mutual aid due to a breakdown or accident.

Medical Emergencies

What is the district/charter and service provider/service provider policy if a student or driver should become ill on the trip? Do any of the passengers have any medical concerns that you should be aware of? Epilepsy? Allergy to bees? Double check with your trip sponsor to see if they have been given this information prior to departure.

Vehicle Information and Supplies

Prior to departing make sure that the vehicle you will be driving has a current CDE Annual Inspection Affidavit inside the vehicle, registration and current proof of insurance. Make sure that you have adequate cleaning supplies, trash bags, etc.

 



Last modified: Saturday, 30 April 2022, 3:36 PM