摘要: |
This report examines the State of Georgia's commercial vehicle oversize and overweight enforcement program over the past 10 years. An overview of the federal and state regulations for both oversize and overweight vehicles is presented, which includes state responsibilities for reporting data to the federal government. Data from states surrounding Georgia along with that from Georgia were used to assess the changes in commercial vehicle inspections and violations that occurred from 2007 to 2010. In all cases, the number of inspections and violations (reported to the federal government) has declined over this period, with Georgia showing the largest reduction of 54 percent in weight and size violations. Given the consistent reduction in inspections and violations for the states examined, the reduction of 54 percent in Georgia can be partially explained by factors that seem to be affecting each of the states (e.g., changes in truck travel due to economic conditions). However, the 54 percent reduction for Georgia is significantly higher than the average reduction for the surrounding states of 32 percent, suggesting that the reduction in Georgia is also partially explained by changes in resources allocated to the program and perhaps different administrative approaches. The report notes that the revenues obtained from the program would seem to more than cover the costs of inspection and enforcement and that Georgia should examine options to privatize some aspects of the commercial vehicle inspection program. |