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- ‘Unsafe and unacceptable’ — Georgia DPS calls out pickup driver’s container haulThe Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) took to social media on Thursday to call out an “unacceptable” amount of overhang from a container. In the September 1 social media post, Georgia DPS said: As they say, “If it fits, it ships” well, not in this case. SFC Strickland (Region D) stopped this CMV yesterday. The container had a 15-foot nine-inch overhang....0 Comments 0 Shares 5330 Views
- 468 citations and out of service orders issued during three day Georgia CMV blitzHundreds of trucks were inspected during a high visibility enforcement campaign in Georgia earlier this month. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s SafeDRIVE (Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement) is a quarterly traffic enforcement effort involving law enforcement partners in 13 states. The final wave of SafeDRIVE for 2021 took place October 5...
- Chaos, destruction at Georgia Welcome Center after crash kills 2 peopleTwo people are dead after a fiery 18-wheeler wreck at the Georgia welcome center off I-95. Georgia State Patrol tells us a tractor trailing was driving into the welcome center at a high speed and slammed into another truck, and another and another. The chain reaction crash caught fire and, in all, six tractor trailers are now scrap metal and two truckers are dead. “I really feel bad...
- CVSA held surprise brake blitz last week, more than 350 trucks inspected in GeorgiaLast week, law enforcement agencies across the country participated in a surprise brake safety enforcement effort. On April 27, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held a nationwide unannounced one-day brake safety enforcement initiative called Brake Safety Day. During the annual event, inspectors checked for brake systems violations that could prove detrimental to highway...
- Dual set of tires come off log truck, strike Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance cop cruiserThe Georgia Department of Public Safety (Georgia DPS) says that a Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) officer discovered several safety violations on a truck after a dual set of tires struck the officer’s cruiser. On Thursday, Georgia DPS took to Facebook to share the story as a reminder to CMV drivers to do their pre-trip inspections. “Let’s talk...0 Comments 0 Shares 3070 Views
- Georgia cops nab trucker who got stuck on backroad for being massively overweightThe Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) says that they recently cited a truck driver thousands of dollars for a weight violation after he was caught using a country road to avoid the interstate. On Thursday, Georgia DPS took to social media to highlight a recent violation discovered on a truck using Nickajack Road in Flintstone. “Short cuts are not always the best route....0 Comments 0 Shares 3817 Views
- Georgia DPS calls out trucker’s messy cab as ‘extremely dangerous’On Wednesday morning, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) took to social media to call out a trucker for the junk food and beverage containers they discovered during a CMV inspection. In the August 24 post, Georgia DPS said: Seriously! There are no words for this one. . . SFC Patterson (Region A) stopped this CMV for an inspection, and when the door opened, he was at a loss for...0 Comments 0 Shares 4594 Views
- Georgia DPS shouts out CMV driver for saving motorist from ‘severe injuries or worse’The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) shared dash cam video of a close call caused by a motorist’s erratic last-second turn maneuver. In a June 30, 2023, social media post, Georgia DPS said, “We’re giving a shout-out to this professional CMV that was not driving distracted and potentially saved the driver of this passenger car severe injuries or worse. We ask all...
- Georgia inspector follows his nose to weigh station drug bustThis week, a weigh station inspector in Georgia sniffed out something amiss with an overweight truck passing through the station. According to a June 14 social media post from the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), the incident occurred on June 13 in east central Georgia. From Georgia DPS: Yesterday Senior Weight Inspector Barnes (Region E) was gathering vehicle...0 Comments 0 Shares 2967 Views
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