NEW BERLIN – The Town of New Berlin Police Department in conjunction with the Department of Transportation’s Motor Carrier Safety Unit have been diligent in carrying out a minimum of two commercial vehicle truck inspections per month.

According to Town of New Berlin Police Officer Rick McCulskey, complete mechanical inspections are conducted and citations are issued if violations are found on the vehicles.

“We started doing this when we had numerous accidents in the town,” said McCulskey. “Since then – and we’ve been doing this a couple times a month – there have been no tractor trailer accidents in the town itself.” The town spans approximately 62 square miles, McCulskey added.

The citations range from bad steering, improper brakes, and improper lights to log book violations and suspended licenses. According to McCulskey, a log book violation is when a driver has been traveling more hours than they’re supposed to be.