Texas Local Members Conduct Joint Truck Safety Inspection Detail

By Chris Vinson, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Midlothian (Texas) Police Department

In October 2023, 18 officers from eight different municipal agencies came together in Mansfield, Texas, to conduct a joint truck safety inspection detail. The municipalities were: Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Midlothian, Cedar Hill, Arlington, Fort Worth, Wylie and Frisco police departments.

They worked together for three and a half hours, inspecting 33 trucks and detecting 185 violations. Fourteen vehicles and three drivers were placed out of service. This is one example of how small municipal commercial motor vehicle enforcement units can pool resources to have a larger impact on highway safety. This group conducts these details at various locations on average once a month.