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Welcome to the SC STATE TRANSPORT POLICE Website
MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the South Carolina Department of Public
Safety is to protect and serve the public with the highest
standard of conduct and professionalism; to save lives
through educating its citizens on highway safety and
diligent enforcement of laws governing traffic, motor
vehicles, and commercial carriers; and to ensure a safe,
secure environment
for the citizens of the state of South Carolina and its
visitors.
VALUES: In accomplishing its mission, the Department of Public Safety sets forth the following core values:
Integrity: Integrity is a fundamental
value. It is characterized by honesty, fairness and ethical
behavior.
Excellence: Excellence is the result of
employees consistently doing their jobs professionally, with
a customer focus and constantly striving for improvement.
Accountability: As an organization and
employees we are good stewards of the authority,
responsibilities and resources entrusted to us.
Employees: Employees are our most valuable
asset, recognized for functioning as individual ambassadors
of the department and collectively as a team in our
commitment to protect and save lives.
Leadership: We expect our employees to be
leaders. We further expect them to be respectful of others,
responsible for their actions and take the initiative to
perform at a consistently high level.
Latest News:
Process for obtaining a South Carolina Intrastate DOT Number
Interstate Motor Carriers Must Register for UCR
If a
motor carrier operates a truck or bus in interstate or
international commerce, then the federal Unified Carrier
Registration (UCR) Agreement applies. The UCR Agreement
requires individuals and companies that operate
commercial motor vehicles in interstate or international
commerce to register their business with a base state
and pay an annual fee based on the size of their fleet.
A "Commercial Motor Vehicle" is defined as a
self-propelled or towed vehicle used on the highways in
commerce principally to transport passengers or cargo,
if the vehicle:
(a) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle
weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater;
(b) is designed or used to transport more than 8
passengers (including the driver) for compensation;
(c) is designed or used to transport more than 15
passengers, including the driver, and is not used to
transport passengers for compensation; or
(d) is used in transporting hazardous materials in a
quantity requiring placarding. Carriers must register
immediately in order to operate in interstate commerce.
Online registration
is
recommended.
ATA Educates Motorists
with "Share the Road" Web site
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has developed a Web
site to educate motorists about the safest ways to drive
alongside large trucks. The site also features four sections
that focus on distracted driving, blind spots, following too
closely and passing. Between 70 percent and 75 percent of
all truck-related auto fatalities are caused by car drivers,
according to figures from the Department of Transportation
and AAA. Thirty-five percent of those fatal accidents occur
in a truck's blind spots. For more information, visit the
new "Share the Road" site
Meet The Colonel
Colonel Leroy Taylor
