Missouri State Highway Patrol completes annual school bus inspections - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Missouri State Highway Patrol completes annual school bus inspections - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual school bus inspection program, with 10,144 buses rated as “approved” upon initial inspection. A total of 799 buses were rated as “defective” and 312 were taken out of service due to safety issues. The patrol inspected 11,255 buses and awarded 297 school districts with the Total Fleet Excellence award for 2025. “Through this inspection program, we work with s…

MSHP Completes 2025 School Bus Inspections

The MSHP has completed this year’s school bus inspections. According to a news release, more than 10,000 buses were approved upon initial inspection, 799 were rated defective, and 312 were rated as ‘out of service.’ Buses with identified defective components require repair within 10 days. Buses placed out-of-service require the correction of the component(s), reinspection, and a return to service by Patrol personnel prior to further usage. The M…

Jefferson City School District improves in bus inspection report

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 85.5% of the Jefferson City School District's buses passed inspection.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Completes 2025 Annual School Bus Inspections

(From the Missouri State Highway Patrol) Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the results of the Driver and Vehicle Safety Division’s 2025 annual school bus inspection program. Missouri’s 2025 school bus inspection results are as follows: School buses rated as “approved” upon initial inspection — 10,144 School buses rated as “defective” upon initial inspection — 799 School buses rated as “out-…