Specialized Enforcement Unit (Commercial Enforcement)

  • Investigating specific commercial vehicle violation complaints.
  • Enforcing the provisions of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and Vehicle Code pertaining to commercial vehicle violations.
  • Selective enforcement of all traffic laws Citywide.
  • Monitoring all types of commercial trucking activity on City streets.
  • Enforcing 80.36.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for 6,000 pound weight limit on restricted streets.
  • Recommending routes of travel at “dirt haul” construction projects and coordinating the enforcement of available California Vehicle Code and LAMC laws.
  • Providing instruction to companies on proper maintenance of commercial vehicle safety equipment and proper loading techniques to comply with weight laws.
  • Providing certification of correction service on Los Angeles issued commercial equipment violations for local industry.
  • Conducting routine checks for permit violations pertaining to overweight, size, and route restrictions by permit holders.

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  • Maintaining liaison with the Street Use Department in order to coordinate permit enforcement and compliance with dirt haul routes.
  • Responding Citywide, all hours, to major accidents involving large trucks where death or serious injury occurs for the purpose of providing technical expertise on faulty equipment.  Appear in court and provide expert testimony when required.
  • Administering LAPD’s commercial vehicle Owner’s Responsibility citation program, which also requires the maintaining and storage of commercial vehicle traffic complaint files.
  • Serving complaint summons and notifications to companies for failure to appear on commercial enforcement equipment violations involving owner’s responsibility.
  • Providing instructors upon request to teach traffic enforcement, “commercial policy,” and procedures to Department personnel.
  • Maintaining liaison with various government agencies, including the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) for the purpose of providing a uniformed commercial enforcement program Countywide.
  • Participating in monthly Multi-Agency Commercial Truck Task Force (MASFO) operations in the Post of Los Angeles to conduct:
  • Homeland security through traffic management and commercial truck safety inspections (i.e., Level I, II and III);
  • Container inspections with the assistance of the United States Coast Guard; and,
  • Working closely with Port, Long Beach and Torrance Police Departments, including CHP, LASD, United States Coast Guard and the City Attorney’s Office.
  • Attending the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Transportation Ad-Hoc Working Group for commercial enforcement, which addresses issues and ordinances related to the commercial trucking industry.