All Motor Carrier Inspectors first begin as Trainees. Trainees are promoted to Inspectors upon completion of the Motor Carrier Inspector Training Program.
Motor Carrier Inspector Trainee
Responsibilities:
- Prepare for the completion of the required Motor Carrier Inspector Training Program.
Duties:
- Assist with detecting violations of State and Federal Laws and Department of Revenue Regulations governing the operations of commercial motor vehicles.
- Assist with conducting inspections of applicable vehicles for safety, registration, proper operator papers, permits, documentations and proper safety equipment.
- Assist in weighing trucks on permanent and/or portable scales.
- Familiarize with arrest, warning tickets and reports relating to motor carrier enforcement.
- Learn to set up portable scales to weigh trucks.
- Learn to testify and prepare for prosecution information on motor carrier violations.
- Perform under the supervision of a Motor Carrier Inspector or Working Leader to assist in detection of violators and/or weigh trucks, at random, on portable scales.
- Assist in securing violator’s vehicle when necessary.
- Learn arrest statutes and the technicalities associated with same.
- Learn procedures of informing truck companies and motorists on rules and regulations.
- Learn to assist Motor Carrier Inspector, Troopers and other law enforcement agencies with truck enforcement.
- Submit daily and monthly reports.
- Learn Department Policies, Rules and SOPs pertaining to MCI personnel.
- Perform other duties as required.
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Motor Carrier Inspector
Responsibilities:
- Enforce commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations within their scope of authority.
- Follow-up on enforcement actions when required.
Duties:
- Check working order of scales prior to use.
- Conduct inspections of applicable vehicles for safety registration, proper operator papers, permits, documentation and proper safety equipment.
- Weigh trucks on permanent and/or portable scales.
- Complete required reports on each enforcement action taken.
- Set up portable scales in order to weigh trucks.
- Testify in court.
- Perform duties in conjunction with Troopers to detect commercial motor vehicle violations and/or to weigh trucks, at random, on portable scales.
- Ensure violator vehicles are properly secured, if necessary.
- Inform county prosecutors on motor carrier violations and technicalities for preparation of trials.
- Assist and inform trucking companies and motorists regarding motor carrier laws.
- Assist Troopers and other police agencies with truck enforcement problems.
- Keep assigned equipment in condition pursuant to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Perform school bus inspections.
- Submit daily and monthly reports.
- Train, assist and supervise Motor Carrier Inspector Trainees in performing the required tasks.
- Participate in the Safety Audit Program as required.
- Perform other duties as required.
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