- Tick and flick. Ticking every box without looking. Fix: short lists, one section at a time, and a photo when something is wrong.
- Checks done at the end of the day. The check is meant to be before use. Fix: time-stamped records.
- No one reads them. Fix: a daily look at the Today screen.
- Defects never closed. Fix: assign, fix, record.
- One list for every vehicle. Fix: templates by vehicle type.
- Paper that gets lost, wet or illegible. Fix: digital records.
- No trailer check. Fix: add the trailer section.
- Blaming reporters. Fix: thank them.
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