If a shipping document is present but required entries on it are missing, what should you do before moving the car?

If a shipping document is present but required entries on it are missing, what should you do before moving the car?

• A. Move the car and note the missing entries on the back of the document
• B. Do not move the car until the required entries are present
• C. Complete the missing entries yourself and proceed
• D. Delay the shipment until the next day

Answer: (B)

Incomplete shipping documents must be corrected before the car is moved. The shipping document acts as the official record of where the car is going and who is responsible for it. If required entries are missing, you need to hold the car and obtain the missing information through the proper channels (from the shipper or the party authorized to complete the document). Moving the car without complete, correct entries can lead to misdelivery, regulatory violations, and liability issues. You should not fill in missing entries yourself or move the car until those entries are present. If the missing information can be obtained promptly, you can proceed once everything is complete; delaying to the next day is unnecessary when the proper steps can be taken now.

Incomplete shipping documents must be corrected before the car is moved. The shipping document acts as the official record of where the car is going and who is responsible for it. If required entries are missing, you need to hold the car and obtain the missing information through the proper channels (from the shipper or the party authorized to complete the document). Moving the car without complete, correct entries can lead to misdelivery, regulatory violations, and liability issues. You should not fill in missing entries yourself or move the car until those entries are present. If the missing information can be obtained promptly, you can proceed once everything is complete; delaying to the next day is unnecessary when the proper steps can be taken now.