4 Commercial Trucks in Reston Shut Down for 'Serious' Safety Violations: Police

RESTON, VA — Fairfax County Police targeted 10 commercial trucks for inspection in the Reston District on Tuesday, and pulled four of them out of service for "serious safety violations," according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

The Motor Carrier Safety Unit inspected 10 trucks, and detected a total of 35 violations of the Code of Federal Regulations for motor carriers, the report states.

The Motor Carrier Safety Unit is a squad of "four full-time and three supplemental officers operating out of the department’s Operation Support Bureau’s Traffic Division," according to the Fairfax County website. Officers in the unit usually have some type of commercial trucking background or experience, and they also receive a two-week training course and are recertified each year.

"MCS officers inspect commercial motor vehicles, and operators, and ensure that both meet all federal and local requirements for safety, licensure and certification," the website states. "These officers are authorized to enforce Virginia law and the Code of Federal Regulations as it pertains to commercial vehicles. MCS officers also investigate crashes that involve commercial motor vehicles on the roadways of Fairfax County."

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