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A040908
April 28, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of School Bus Inspections In Troop A


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the results of the school bus inspections conducted by the Troop A Motor Vehicle Inspection personnel. The school bus inspections started the first week of February and ended last week. A total of 2,487 buses were inspected in the Troop A area as of April 22, 2009. Of those buses inspected 2,188 passed inspection, 238 were rejected, and 61 were placed out of service. The overall passing rate of the buses inspected was 88 percent.
Captain Powell stated, “School buses are carrying our most precious cargo on Missouri highways. Parents should feel comfortable that the school systems in the Troop A area are doing a good job of ensuring that all school buses are in good mechanical condition.”
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