SEAL BEACH, CA — On Tuesday, the Seal Beach Police Department's Traffic Bureau conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement checkpoint from 7 a.m. to noon. This joint operation took place on Seal Beach Boulevard between Saint Andrews Drive and Golden Rain Road.
As this was partnership operation, local law enforcement worked with officers from the Culver City, Irvine, Rialto, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, and Cypress Police Departments, as well as California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
In all, 61 commercial trucks were inspected with 47 citations issued.
Four vehicles were placed out of service for various violations and two vehicles were impounded.
"Violations involved improper or expired registration and insurance, driver licenses, hazardous materials, brakes, lighting, load securement, and axle restrictions," a Seal Beach Police spokesperson said.
These operations help to ensure drivers operating a commercial vehicle with a gross weight of 10,001 pounds or more are in compliance with provisions of the California Vehicle Code (CVC), Title 13 California Code of Regulations (13 CCR), Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), as well as other statues and regulations relating to the safe and lawful operation of commercial vehicles in Seal Beach and surrounding areas.
Goals of the commercial enforcement operation included:
- The prevention of collisions and incidents attributed to mechanical defects or excessive driving hours and involving vehicles and drivers subject to California Vehicle Code §34500.
- The prevention of incidents and catastrophes during, or as a result of, hazardous materials transportation.
- Minimizing damage to city roadways by operating fixed and mobile commercial vehicle weight regulation.
- Educating commercial vehicle operators, the motor carrier industry, and the public and to promote commercial vehicle safety.
The Seal Beach Police Department's Traffic Bureau will conduct similar enforcement
programs to help maintain the safety and security of our Seal Beach roadways.
Officer Erin Enos, Incident Commander for the operation, was commended by the Chief of Police for her commitment to the safety of the Seal Beach community.
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