Like many other state law enforcement agencies, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is conducting enforcement operations on its highways.
The agency’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau recently conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement operation in the Taos area.
NMSP issued an information release that its Strike Team Officers and Transportation Inspectors conducted saturation patrols and established a temporary inspection site along rural state roads, focusing on roadway safety and commercial vehicle compliance.
The results of the operation included:
153 commercial vehicle safety inspections
20 vehicles placed out of service
7 drivers placed out of service
62 commercial motor vehicle citations issued
58 moving violation citations
4 equipment citations
62 traffic enforcement inspections
100 commercial vehicles weighed
5 overweight commercial vehicles identified
“NMSP remains committed to keeping New Mexico’s roadways safe through proactive enforcement and ensuring commercial vehicles traveling our state meet required safety standards,” the release stated.
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