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June 15, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of 2009 School Bus Inspections In Troop B Area


Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of the Troop B area school bus inspections conducted during the months of February, March, and April of this year. Each spring, Missouri school buses are inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and again 60 days prior to the beginning of the school year by a certified inspector mechanic.
During the 2009 annual school bus inspections, the Missouri State Highway Patrol inspected over 12,000 school buses. In the Troop B area, 499 school buses were inspected and 90% passed the rigid inspection requirements. All buses that did not pass the initial inspections were re-inspected after necessary repairs were made to meet the inspection requirements.
“There is no doubt that school buses haul the most precious cargo on Missouri highways,” stated Captain Elliott. “Parents of school age children should feel comfortable that Missouri school systems do a very good job in insuring that all school buses are in good mechanical condition.”

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