Enforcement

Alex Nuncio, age 30, of Houston, TX admitted to consuming two packages of marijuana approximately two days prior to the inspection in the truck cab. During a consent search of the vehicle, two empty containers bearing warning labels for THC were located next to the driver's compartment.

Vermont number plates assigned to the vehicles that the Motor Vehicle Inspectors have driven over the years has changed on many occasions. As the motorcycles driven by the Inspectors were their own personal vehicles, the number plates on those early motorcycles were varied.

In September 1972, the foundation was laid for what is now DMV’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section with the creation of two Highway Use Inspector positions.

After the Vermont State Police was formed, the remaining six Motor Vehicle Inspectors saw a reduction in their patrol duties...

Vermont Motor Vehicle Inspectors were responsible for administration and enforcement of aeronautic laws. They also conducted post crash investigations when an airplane was involved. Motor Vehicle Inspectors would complete the paperwork needed to suspend the licenses of pilots who were convicted of driving while under the influence

1947 - 27 Motor Vehicle Highway Patrol Inspectors transferred from DMV to the newly formed Vermont State Police.

In the 1940s Inspectors were tasked with highway patrol enforcement, crash investigations, inspection for defective equipment, weighing trucks & checking compliance with licensing and registration

1937 #Vermont Highway Patrol Inspectors with their newly assigned sedans in formation at Lake Elmore

Motor Vehicle Highway Patrol Inspector Henry Richards investigates a fatal crash (unknown location). Photo dated June 24, 1934

1937 ended the era of the DMV Motorcycle Patrol when the State of #Vermont purchased a fleet of 37 green Chevrolet sedans for the Inspectors