The Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit responsibilities include:

Members of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit inspect more than 23,000 Ohio school buses at least twice a year. The inspectors certify that the school buses are compliant with all Federal and State rules and regulations, thereby ensuring the safety of every child who rides those buses to and from school and school-related events during the year. School buses that do not pass inspections are immediately removed from service until repairs for made.

The inspectors conduct roadside motor vehicle inspections and annual church bus inspections. Inspectors conduct over 30,000 salvage vehicle inspections each year that aides in detecting stolen vehicles and parts.

A representative of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit chairs the Ohio School Bus Construction Standards Advisory Committee. The unit also conducts pupil safety and transportation workshops around the state in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio School Bus Mechanic’s Association and the Ohio Association of Pupil Transportation.

 

 

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