FMCSA
Officers issues 13 out of service orders during an inspection effort in Virginia recently.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Virginia Division partnered with the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to complete commercial motor vehicle inspections in Stephens City, which is about 80 miles west of Alexandria.
During what was called Operation Highway Sheild, inspectors:
- performed 86 Level I inspections
- identified 100 violations
- placed 11 vehicles out of service
- placed two drivers out of service, including one for an English Language Proficiency violation
In a social media post abiut the operation, FMCSA said, "Safety regulations aren't optional. Drivers and vehicles that don't meet federal safety requirements can be placed out of service to help protect everyone on our America's roadways."
