Unsafe Moving Companies Cited by Government
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) which regulates semi truck drivers and trucking companies to make the roads safer and tries to prevent injury accidents and deaths involving semi trucks recently completed an investigation of almost 350 moving companies who operate semi trucks in thirteen states, including Florida, according to the FMCSA website. Apparently, there were approximately 4,000 complaints of moving companies and their semi trucks in 2007 ranging from unsafe driving to unscrupulous consumer practices.
The FMCSA found over 100,000 safety and consumer protection violations and assessed over $300,000 worth of fines. Common examples of the violations included: holding customer's property hostage, operating without legal authority and failing to keep proper records.
