WHEREAS, two million commercial vehicles were inspected at the roadside last year; and

WHEREAS, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration anticipates at least another two million inspections will be performed this year; and

WHEREAS, the national average time of inspection is approximately 42 minutes for a complete level one inspection; and

WHEREAS, a significant number of commercial vehicle operators can proceed past a roadside inspection site if their vehicle has been recently inspected and passed, using the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance out of service and decal application criteria, resulting in a minimum of roadside exposure and lost travel time; and

WHEREAS, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is actively seeking local enforcement agencies to participate in commercial vehicle roadside inspections; and

WHEREAS; a significant amount of lost productivity on the part of inspectors and drivers can be avoided if a uniform criteria of inspection procedures is applied to each inspection, and enforcement agencies recognize the proficiency of other jurisdictions inspections; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP support adoption of state laws that require if an agency is going to conduct roadside commercial vehicle safety Level I, II, and III inspections, all persons performing said inspections be certified in the North American Standard Truck Inspection series.