MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2011-30
June 1, 2011

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 Troop A motor vehicle inspection personnel. The school bus inspections started the first week of February and ended the first week of May. A total of 2,533 buses were inspected in the Troop A area. Of those buses inspected, 2,225 passed inspection, 257 were rejected, and 51 were placed out-of-service. The overall passing rate of the buses inspected was 87.9 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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