Who controls the transportation of explosives across highways?

• A. FBI
• B. CHP
• C. DOT
• D. EPA

Answer: (B)

On California highways, transporting explosives is governed by highway safety and hazmat transport rules. The California Highway Patrol is the agency responsible for enforcing these rules on state roads, ensuring carriers have the proper permits, vehicles meet safety standards, hazmat placards are displayed, and any required escorts or route restrictions are followed. While federal hazmat standards come from the Department of Transportation, the CHP is the on-the-ground enforcer of these rules where you’re driving on public highways in California. The FBI handles criminal investigations, not routine transport safety, and the EPA focuses on environmental protection, not the day-to-day safety and routing of explosive shipments.