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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT

               Department at a Glance

               The Commercial  Vehicle  Enforcement Department includes one  sergeant  and one  patrol  officer. The
               Commercial Vehicle  Enforcement  budget  increased  4.37%  due  to  a  merit  adjustment,  certification
               increases and increased fuel costs.

               Key Goals and Objectives

               Goal 1
               Reduce truck route violations by 20%.

               Objectives:
                   •  Officers will work details specifically related to truck route laws within the city.
                   •  Officers will work with city departments to update truck route signage and update the city
                       website identifying illegal truck routes.

               Goal 2
               Reduce aggressive cars and trucks by 10% utilizing Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance guidelines.

               Objectives:
                   •  Create details to enforce reckless driving violations around commercial vehicles by passenger
                       vehicles.
                   •  Targeted enforcement to enforce reckless acts by commercial vehicles around other traffic.

               Goal 3
               Increase compliance of Texas size, weight and securement laws by 10% to ensure CMV safety and
               roadway preservation within the city limits.

               Objectives:
                   •  Targeted enforcement of aggregate haulers (rock, dirt, etc.) traveling within the city limits.
                   •  Enforcement operations focused on securement of payloads on designated roads with heavy truck
                       traffic.

               Performance Objectives
                   •  Reduce truck route violations by 20%.
                   •  Reduce aggressive cars and trucks driving by 10%.
                   •  Increase compliance of Texas size, weight and securement laws by 10% to ensure CMV safety
                       and roadway preservation within the city limits.
















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