Georgia Ending Truck Inspections by Local Police

Georgia is ending its program of having some local police departments conduct truck inspections, a move the state trucking industry applauds.

As of Sept. 30 all truck inspections will be done by George State Patrol officers assigned to the Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

“It’s a definite improvement in the way we do truck inspections in this state, also a more efficient use of the funds,” said Edward Crowell, president of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association.

“I’m not saying the local cops weren’t professional, but they weren’t dedicated to truck inspections 24/7,” Crowell said.

The Georgia legislature voted earlier this year to end the system of paying as many as 10 local police departments to handle inspections, Crowell said.

To some extent the change was driven by “CSA in that what you get is not only more uniformed offices on the road but we’ll also get more uniformity in what they do,” Crowell added.

CSA is the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability performance system for drivers and carriers.