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I am proud that Missouri is on the forefront of efforts to eliminate racial profiling, which has been defined as the inappropriate use of race when making a decision to stop, search, cite or arrest a person. To the extent that racial profiling occurs, it is an outdated practice that is not consistent with good police work, and it is a practice that is hurtful to a large portion of our population.

Racial profiling is not a visible problem to most white Americans; thus, there has been a tendency by the majority to ignore or dismiss these concerns expressed by African Americans and other people of color. Yet a national poll shows that 77 percent of African Americans believe racial profiling is pervasive. When law-abiding citizens -- including ministers, lawyers, teachers, students and even off-duty police officers -- believe they have been stopped simply because of their race, it focuses attention on a problem that we must address if we are to grow together as a community.

I commend the Missouri legislature for its efforts to address this issue, and I commend Missouri's law enforcement officers, who -- almost without exception -- have made an incredible good-faith effort to comply with this new law. Law enforcement, including the Office of the Attorney General, has undertaken this new challenge without additional funding and for the most part without a blueprint of how to proceed. Missouri is one of only 10 states -- including California, Connecticut, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Washington -- with legislation that mandates data collection on this issue. Even the federal government and the Department of Justice are only now considering such efforts.

The acceptance and implementation of this law has been greatly aided by the good counsel and advice of the 18-member Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Racial Profiling. The committee is composed of law enforcement leaders, minority community leaders and interested citizens.1 The committee has demonstrated that people of good will, despite differing affiliations and views on an issue, can find common ground and learn from one another. I look forward to my continued work with them as we analyze the data presented and consider what steps lie ahead in the process.

Finally, it is important to remember that the vast majority of law enforcement works hard to do the right thing every day under challenging conditions and for little pay. The law enforcement leaders with whom I have worked have been eager and willing to implement this new law in an effort to ensure that good information is provided. Some agencies have gone the additional mile to gather even more data than required by law to ensure better service to their communities and better analysis of their data.

Peace officers in Missouri have been professional and responsible as they work to meet the considerable challenges of being one of the first states in the nation to implement a law of this nature. With their actions they have demonstrated an earnest desire to build trust in all communities and to provide equal justice under the law.

Transport Organisational setup

Secretariat Level:

The Transport Department is headed by the Minister of Transport who is of the Cabinet Rank. At the administrative level in the Secretariat, the Department is headed by the Commissioner & Secretary who is from the I.A.S. Cadre and assisted by the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary, Officer on Special Duty and Financial Adviser with a contingent staffs of the Meghalaya Secretariat Service.

Directorate Level:

The Directorate is headed by the Commissioner of Transport who is either from I.A.S. or State Civil Services Cadre who is also the ex-officio secretary State Transport Authority. The Commissioner of Transport is assisted by the Joint Commissioner of Transport, Deputy Commissioner of Transport, Finance and Account Officer, State Pool Officer and District Transport Officer (Enforcement). The DTO ( Enforcement ) who is in charge of the Enforcement Wing is also attached to the Head Office.

District Level:

At the District level, there are seven districts offices and each office is headed by the District Transport Officer (D.T.O.) who is also the ex-officio secretary Regional Transport Authority. Both the powers and functions of the D.T.O. and Secretary R.T.A. are combined in one person.

Freight Railroads Operating in the United States

Freight railroad transports are critical to the economic well-being and global competitiveness of the United States. They move 42 percent of our nation's freight (measured in ton-miles) - everything from lumber to vegetables, coal to orange juice, grain to automobiles, and chemicals to scrap iron - and connect businesses with each other across the country and with markets overseas. They also contribute billions of dollars each year to the economy through investments, wages, purchases, and taxes.

There were 554 common carrier freight railroads operating in the United States in 2002, classified into five groups.
Class I Railroads

* The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSD.
* CSX Transportation (CSX).
* Grand Trunk Corporation, which consists of the U.S. operations of Canadian National (CN), including the former Grand Trunk Western (GTW), Illinois Central (IC), and Wisconsin Central.
* Kansas City Southern (KCS).
* Norfolk Southern (NS).
* The former Soo Line (800), owned by Canadian Pacific (CP).
* Union Pacific (UP).

Class I railroads are those with operating revenue of at least $272 million in 2002. Class I carriers comprise only 1 percent of the number of U.S. freight railroads, but they account for 70 percent of the industry's mileage operated, 89 percent of its employees, and 92 percent of its freight revenue. Class I carriers typically operate in many different states and concentrate largely (though not exclusively) on long-haul, high-density intercity traffic lanes. There are seven Class I railroads ranging in size from just over 3,000 to more than 33,000 miles operated and from 2,600 to more than 46,000 employees

Guide to Hiring Bus Companies

  • the bus company's current USDOT safety rating, if issued, and the date of the company's last compliance review (on-site inspection by motor carrier safety authorities);
  • whether the company is authorized to transport passengers for hire;
  • whether the company has current insurance in force;
  • the company's record of regulatory violations and roadside out-of-service violations, with a comparison to national averages; and
  • the company's highway crash history.
  • Does the driver have a current commercial driver's license (CDL) with a passenger endorsement?

Safety Belt Enforcement Programs

  • Occupant Protection Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs (sTEPs) involve periods of highly visible safety belt law enforcement combined with extensive media support. These programs are a proven method to rapidly change motorists' safety belt use behavior. Successful Occupant Protection sTEPs have been documented in Canada, Europe, and the United States.
  • Highly visible enforcement of safety belt laws is a core strategy to increase safety belt use. States and communities have greater success in achieving increased safety belt use when there is strong enforcement of the law, along with effective media support.27 This strong enforcement of safety belt laws sends the message that the State takes safety belt use laws seriously. Ultimately, this leads to greater compliance.
  • The Click It or Ticket (CIOT) model has been enormously successful in increasing safety belt use at the community, State, and regional level. This nationwide initiative, a partnership involving NHTSA, the Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign, and hundreds of law enforcement agencies, increased national belt use by four percentage points in 2003.28 Safety belt use increased again in 2004, reaching an all-time high of 80 percent.

Supervise practice driving

Take an active role in helping your teenager learn how to drive. Plan a series of practice sessions in a wide variety of situations, including night driving. Give beginners time to work up to challenges like driving in heavy traffic or on the freeway. Supervised practice should be spread over at least six months and continue even after a teenager graduates from a learner’s permit to a restricted or full license. Remember that you’re a role model. New drivers learn a lot by example, so practice safe driving. Teens with crashes and violations often have parents with poor driving records.

Guide to Hiring Bus Companies

  • the bus company's current USDOT safety rating, if issued, and the date of the company's last compliance review (on-site inspection by motor carrier safety authorities);
  • whether the company is authorized to transport passengers for hire;
  • whether the company has current insurance in force;
  • the company's record of regulatory violations and roadside out-of-service violations, with a comparison to national averages; and
  • the company's highway crash history.
  • Does the driver have a current commercial driver's license (CDL) with a passenger endorsement?