* Michigan - Local Governments look to cash in
-- Local police departments that get into the truck inspection business insist their only interest is safety. But truckers and traffic enforcement watchdogs believe there is another agenda in play — money... “Local enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards is about revenue, not about safety," said Mike Matousek of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association... But under Michigan law, local police who have received training can perform truck inspections, and municipalities get to keep a percentage from traffic and safety fines imposed for violations of local ordinance. In contrast, traffic and motor carrier fines collected from state enforcement actions go to a state library fund...
(Photo: A commercial vehicle roadside inspection) -- MICH, USA - Michigan Capitol Confidential, by ANNE SCHIEBER - Aug. 7, 2015Labels: trucks inspections
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