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23% of trucks weighed during US-60 operation in Arizona were overweight

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) shared results from a one-day detail targeting unsafe commercial trucks traveling through Pinal County.

The commercial vehicle enforcement operation took place on July 27 along US-60 as part of a partnership between AZDPS Highway Patrol State Troopers with the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Unit and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD).

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See below for results:

  • 35 Total Inspections
  • 64 Total Violations
  • 3 Drivers Out-of-Service
  • 9 Vehicles Out-of-Service
  • 6 Citations Issued
  • 26 of 113 vehicles were overweight (23% overweight)
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“Strong partnerships keep our roads safer—one inspection at a time,” said AZDPS

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