CPUC Trains Law
Enforcement on Passenger Carrier Rules
This month and next we
are continuing to conduct classes to train law enforcement officers about
our transportation regulations and to explain how law enforcement can correctly
apply the Public Utilities Code in their daily duties.
The CPUC has regulatory
and safety oversight over for-hire passenger carriers (limousines, airport
shuttles, charter and scheduled bus operators) and Transportation Network
Companies (TNCs). We license passenger carriers and respond to and
investigates complaints of unsafe, unlicensed, and uninsured passenger
carriers.
The current training is
in Fullerton. Our last class had approximately 30 attendees from
the California Highway Patrol, Orange County Sheriff's
Office, Huntington Beach Police Department, Riverside Police
Department, Riverside Sheriff's Office, Fullerton Police Department,
and Bakersfield Police Department.
Subjects covered in the
training class included types of passenger carriers, code sections to cite,
elements of a passenger carrier-related crime, vehicle impounds, and basic TNC
information.
If you are going to hire
a passenger carrier, please ensure they are licensed and in good standing with
the CPUC by looking up the company in our online database.
Read more about our passengercarrier oversight!