Inspectors Championship Winners Announced

Troy Hasil, a CVSA-certified North American Standard Level I inspector from Alberta, Canada, took top honors at the North American Inspectors Championship as the winner of the Grand Champion Award.

Fifty CVSA-certified North American Standard Level I roadside inspectors competed in the 12th annual Championship that was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 16-22. Five inspectors represented Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec). Two inspectors represented Mexico-SCT and 43 inspectors represented the United States, including American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
As part of the activities, the inspectors spent two full days in training classes that included North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods, U.S. hours of service, and North American Standard Level V Motorcoach Inspection.
Winners included:

North American Standard Level I Inspection
1. Daniel Slick, Wisconsin State Patrol
2. Troy Hasil, Alberta Transportation Inspection Services
3. Thomas B. Jacobs, South Carolina State Transportation Police

North American Standard Level V Motorcoach Inspection

1. Eric Ickes, Arizona Department of Public Safety
2. Troy Hasil, Alberta Transportation Inspection Services
3. Dalton Wiley, Louisiana State Police

North American Standard Hazardous Materials/Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Cargo Tank/Bulk Package Inspection

1. Steven H. Bedard, Massachusetts State Police
2. Thomas B. Jacobs, South Carolina State Transportation Police
3. Rex Walker, Texas Department of Public Safety

Chris Richardson, Tennessee Department of Safety, received the prestigious John Youngblood Award that is presented each year to the inspector who best demonstrates these qualities: congeniality, leadership, integrity, professionalism and commitment.
The high points winners: Troy Hasil, Alberta Transportation Inspection Services (Canada); Thomas B. Jacobs, South Carolina State Transportation Police (United States); and Marco A.N. Arroyo (Mexico).
Stephen F. Campbell, CVSA executive director, presented recognition awards to the American Trucking Assns., the Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Highway Patrol, and the Utah Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Division for their support of this year’s event.
For more on the North American Inspectors Championship, visit www.cvsa.org/programs/04naic.html.