Police certification and weapons handling are not requirements of this class. Performs work of routine difficulty. Visually inspects vehicles at designated stations for potential hazards and radios the next station to stop the vehicle for a detailed inspection. Stops and directs traffic when lanes are closed in tunnels or on bridges in response to vehicle breakdowns, oversized loads, passage of hazardous materials, unsafe vehicles, fire, or pedestrians in roadways. Receives immediate supervision from a Bridge Tunnel Patroller Supervisor.
Positions rotate through designated insection stations at an assigned bridge tunnel complex.
Decisions affect the well-being and safety of the traveling public. None identified for this class. Valid Virginia Motor Vehicle Operator's license at hire. An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge and abilities may substitute for this education and experience. This class was revised by the Virginia Department of Transportation as a result of a classification study and reorganization at the Hampton Roads Bridge and Elizabeth River Tunnels, effective August 1992.