Category: The Docket
Idaho man jailed for USDOT fraud
BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho man was sentenced in federal court to 18 months in prison and two years probation for making false statements to…
Florida driving school closed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida has closed the third-party commercial driver’s license testing company Key Power Driving & Traffic School, reporting that its “practices posed an…
FMCSA seeks approval for survey of driver commute times
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a survey about the amount…
USDOT to begin testing drivers for opioids
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that starting in January, drug testing for transportation workers – including bus drivers — would include four…
ELD violations won’t go on CSA records until April 1
WASHINGTON – Commercial carriers cited for non-compliance with the new electronic logging device mandate will get a temporary reprieve from having points recorded against them…
NTSB blames deadly 2016 crash on sleep deprivation
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is once again blaming a fatal motorcoach crash on driver sleep deprivation.