Agencies
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School Bus Inspections
IDOT is responsible for regulating prescribed inspection criteria of school buses that are conducted at approximately 200 Official Testing Stations located throughout Illinois. School buses are required to be inspected at an Official Testing Station at least every 6 months or 10,000 miles, which occurs first. It is the responsibility of the owner/operator to have an inspection completed at an Official Testing Station when required. In addition to these inspections, over 5,500 non-scheduled “unannounced” school bus inspections are conducted by IDOT annually. Non-scheduled inspections are performed wherever buses may be maintained or stored.
Inspection Locations
Map of Vehicle Inspection Station Locations
Certificates of Safety are issued only after a school bus meets all of the prescribed inspection criteria established by IDOT.
Inspection Records
To obtain information about the bus inspection records, please contact our office at 217-785-1181.
Contact Us
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Investigations and Compliance
3215 Executive Drive
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone (217) 785-1181
