COURSES

Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness

Pharr, Texas - December 9-10, 2024

** Eligible for TCOLE Credit Hours **

Law enforcement agencies and officers are responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and managing public safety on roads and highways. Police officers strive to promote driver compliance to traffic laws and regulations to prevent dangerous road incidents and to protect the safety of all participating in transportation.

Traffic enforcement requires an understanding of Commercial Motor Vehicle laws and regulations as well as procedures to safely conduct a stop of a Commercial Motor Vehicle. This course will assist officers in recognizing law violations regarding Commercial Motor Vehicles and procedures to properly verify Commercial Driver’s Licenses in accordance with federal law. In this course, attendees will become familiar with those areas of Commercial Motor Vehicle regulation that will increase officer confidence when dealing with traffic violations involving all levels of commercial motor vehicles.

The instructor for this course has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. He is a certified Level 1 Inspector for the Federal Department of Transportation and is a recognized expert in Commercial Motor Vehicle enforcement.

Cost:
$425.00 per attendee
Length of Course:
8AM to 5PM, Day 1
8AM to Noon, Day 2
Seminar Location:
South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence
3901 S. Cage Blvd.
Pharr, Texas 78577
Nearby Hotels:
Hampton Inn & Suites McAllen
10 W Expy 83
McAllen, Texas 78501
(956) 661-1100

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton McAllen
1800 S 2nd St.
McAllen, Texas 78503
(956) 686-3000

Agency Contact:
Training Coordinator Robert Vela Jr.
South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence
(956) 872-4203
rvela_3613@southtexascollege.edu