Grand Prairie Officer Takes First Place in Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Challenge
By inspecting more than 500 vehicles each year, Grand Prairie’s CMV Enforcement Unit works to keep roadways clear of dangerous vehicles and promote safety in the trucking industry. Grand Prairie’s enforcement program is also leading the way for other Texas cities to do the same. Bement has been instrumental in helping Longview, Killeen, Mansfield, Grapevine, Hurst and Euless start their own CMV safety enforcement programs.
In 2010, Grand Prairie officers placed 65 commercial vehicles “out of service” until necessary repairs could be made, issued 147 citation for hazardous commercial vehicle violations and placed 10 drivers “out of service” because of violations to Federal Department of Transportation regulations.
Grand Prairie’s unit is an active member of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) and recently joined the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), an international not-for-profit organization, which provides an opportunity to partner with other jurisdictions and public safety agencies dedicated to highway safety and security.
Source: City of Grand Prairie
