Commercial Vehicle Section
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The Commercial Vehicle Section is a specialized unit of the California Highway Patrol responsible for regulating, inspecting, and enforcing safety standards for commercial motor vehicles and carriers throughout the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commercial Vehicle Section canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement unit
ⓘ
regulatory unit ⓘ specialized unit ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Caltrans
ⓘ
surface form:
California Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ⓘ local law enforcement agencies in California ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforces |
California Vehicle Code provisions related to commercial vehicles
ⓘ
commercial vehicle safety regulations ⓘ federal motor carrier safety regulations within California ⓘ |
| goal |
improvement of commercial motor carrier compliance
ⓘ
protection of public safety on California highways ⓘ reduction of commercial vehicle collisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| legalAuthority |
California Vehicle Code
ⓘ
Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations ⓘ federal motor carrier safety regulations as adopted by California ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| parentOrganization | California Highway Patrol ⓘ |
| partOf | California Highway Patrol ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
commercial carrier safety enforcement
ⓘ
commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement ⓘ compliance reviews of motor carriers ⓘ coordination with federal commercial vehicle safety programs ⓘ education and outreach to commercial motor carriers ⓘ enforcement of cargo securement standards ⓘ enforcement of commercial driver licensing requirements ⓘ enforcement of commercial vehicle safety standards ⓘ enforcement of equipment and maintenance standards for commercial vehicles ⓘ enforcement of hours-of-service regulations for commercial drivers ⓘ inspection of commercial motor vehicles ⓘ oversight of commercial vehicle size and weight compliance ⓘ oversight of hazardous materials transportation by commercial vehicles ⓘ regulation of commercial motor vehicles ⓘ safety audits of commercial carriers ⓘ terminal inspections of motor carriers ⓘ |
| sector |
commercial vehicle regulation
ⓘ
transportation safety ⓘ |
| supervisingAgency |
Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol
|
| typeOfOrganization | government agency unit ⓘ |
| uses |
mobile inspection units
ⓘ
roadside inspection facilities ⓘ weigh stations ⓘ |
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