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One in five commercial vehicle inspections put trucks out of service, DMV enforcement chief says
Summary
Wade Cochran, director of enforcement and safety at the Vermont DMV, told lawmakers the agency's commercial vehicle inspectors conducted more than 8,700 inspections last year and placed about 20% of those vehicles out of service for safety defects.
Wade Cochran, director of enforcement and safety for the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, told the House Transportation Committee that the DMV’s commercial vehicle enforcement (CVE) unit performed more than 8,700 inspections in 2024 and placed roughly 20% of inspected vehicles out of service.
Cochran showed photographs of recent inspections to illustrate frequent hazards: vehicles with missing lug nuts, leaking wheel hubs, broken leaf springs and unsecured cargo. "Obviously that one…
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