SACRAMENTO,
Calif. – The California Highway Patrol
(CHP) announced that beginning today, it will distribute 100,000 face coverings
supplied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to truck drivers in
California.
“The
California Highway Patrol is honored to be a part of the distribution of these
protective face coverings for truck drivers,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley
said. “The Department recognizes the essential
task these drivers are providing to keep critical goods and supplies available.”
“The
Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) worked closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and
trucking stakeholders to coordinate and ship 800,000 protective masks to State Motor
Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) law enforcement agencies throughout
the country for distribution to truckers all over the country,” said Collin B.
Mooney, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. “State
and local partners, in conjunction with FMCSA, continue to assist in the
distribution of the masks … to ensure that the masks are supplied directly to
truckers who maintain our nation’s supply chain during this crisis. The Agency is appreciative of FEMA for
supplying these masks, and for our state partners who have worked together to
ensure they reach America’s truck drivers.”
The CHP
will distribute the face coverings to its 17 commercial vehicle enforcement
facilities in each of our eight field Divisions throughout the state based on
known truck volume. Truck drivers will
be provided coverings at the front counter of the enforcement facilities and
during other contacts by departmental commercial vehicle personnel.
To find
the locations of CHP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facilities by CHP Division,
go to https://www.chp.ca.gov/find-an-office,
scroll down and click on a specific geographic Division or call 1-800-TELL-CHP
(1-800-835-5247).
The
mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and
Security.
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