Safety Measurement System - Inspection ME4387003771 (U.S. DOT# 285149)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 2/27/2026

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Vip Tour & Charter Bus Company
U.S. DOT#: 285149
Carrier Address: 129 Fox Street
Portland, ME 04101

Time/Location

Report #: ME4387003771
Report State: ME
State: ME
Date: 6/17/2025
Start Time: 1124
End Time: 1159
Level: V. Terminal
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Bus	BLUB	ME	980052	1BABNBXA7DF290948

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
390.21TB1-MC	390.21T(b)(1)	1	No	Operating A Cmv Without Legal Name Or Trade Name Displayed	No		Not used in SMS Calculation
393.62-BENM	393.62	1	Yes	Buses - Required Emergency Exit Not Properly Marked. (Does Not Convey Message)	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	393.78(a)	1	No	Washers - Inoperative Washing System.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.89	393.89	1	No	Buses - Missing Or Inadequate Driveshaft Protection	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Required Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.