REGIONAL MAP
Region I NJ MVC Surprises Charter Buses with Safety Inspections In June, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) conducted a surprise safety inspection of charter buses traveling in the area of Liberty State Park as part of its partnership with the federal government to try to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on the Garden State’s busy highways.
Region I Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, US Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Region II Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The inspection was a Level 1 North American Standard Inspection that included an examination of the driver license, medical examiner’s certificate and Skill Performance Evaluation certificate, alcohol and drugs, driver’s record of duty status as required, hours of service, seat belt, vehicle inspection reports, brake systems, coupling devices, exhaust systems, frames, fuel systems, lighting devices (headlamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, turn signals and lamps, flags on projecting loads), securing cargo, steering mechanisms, suspensions, tires, van and open-top trailer bodies, wheels, rims and hubs, windshield wipers and emergency exits and/or electrical cables and systems in engine and battery compartments. “From interstate highways to local neighborhood streets, the MVC remains focused on one
FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro attended the safety inspection and spoke to the media.
thing—safety,” said MVC Chairman and Chief Administrator Raymond P. Martinez. “Throughout the year, our skilled and thorough inspection teams work diligently to ensure that the millions of people who rely on commercial bus service for work and pleasure have a safe, comfortable ride to their destination,” he said. In 2011, the MVC’s inspection team, in conjunction with local and state law enforcement, inspected 8,370 commercial buses in terminals across the state and 1,193 buses along the roadways. n
Region III Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Region IV Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Region V Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.
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Brake Safety Week in Puerto Rico During Brake Safety Week, September 9-15 on Salinas, Puerto Rico, 25 units were taken out of service. The Public Service Commission/MCSAP team included: Inspector José Miranda, Inspector/Officer Luis Zayas, Inspector David Ramos, Inspector Wanda Perez, Inspector José Ortiz, Inspector Hector Altiery, Trainee Heriberto Zapata, Inspector Pedro Nieves, and Inspector Officer Eric Dekony. n