Law enforcement officers in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. stopped 46,058 passenger vehicle and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers engaging in dangerous driving behaviors during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safer Driver Week safety initiative.

 

Officers pulled over 28,148 commercial motor vehicles and 17,910 passenger vehicles July 11-17 and issued 10,486 warnings and 16,863 citations. Throughout the week, law enforcement personnel pulled over and issued warnings or citations to drivers they observed engaging in dangerous unsafe behaviors, such as speeding or distracted driving.

It was recently brough to our attention that the City of Hemet was overcharging for overweight/oversize transportation permits. The City of Hemet was charging $105 for both single trip and annual permits. State law allows only cities and counties the ability to impose a fee that is the same amount as State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) charges for both single trip and annual permits. The current fee for a single trip permit is $16 and fee for an annual permit is $90.

 

After this was brought to our attention, CTA contacted the City of Hemet an provided them with the appropriate information that they cannot charge more than what state law allows them to charge. The City Council will formally update their transportation permit fee schedule to reflect Caltrans’ permit fees at their next meeting. Thank you to our members informing us when cities and counties are overcharging for transportation permits. Any tips from members are appreciated. If you have a city our county charging you more than $16 for a single trip and/or $90 for annual permit, please let us know: Eric Sauer at esauer@caltrux.org or Nick Chiappe at nchiappe@caltrux.org.

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