SICK TRUCK DRIVER INVESTIGATION: Truck Safety Attorneys Applaud Federal Audit
"I applaud the OIG decision to look into this critical safety issue," said
"I hope that this investigation results in helping insure only medically qualified truck drivers are on the road, which will save lives," adds
According to the FMCSA's own data, fatal truck crashes involving large trucks or buses grew from 4,397 in 2012 to 4,879 in 2017. That represents an 11 percent increase.
"One key area of addressing motor carrier safety," wrote
Questionable certifications have long been an issue.
"Unscrupulous companies and drivers can essentially 'buy' their certificate from unscrupulous or uninformed medical examiners," adds
The ATAA supports the federal audit which is now under way.
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