Unsafe Semi Truck Drivers Bribe DMV Employee for Commercial Drivers Licenses
According to court documents, a Florida DMV employee was paid money to issue commercial driver's licenses (CDL's) to unqualified and sometimes undocumented drivers. This occurred for at least four years and involved almost 150 CDL's. As a result, numerous drivers were out on the roads operating a semi truck without the necessary training, education and qualifications.
The trucking industry has a difficult enough time maintaining safe drivers on the roads to keep the number of injury and fatal accidents as low as possible when CDL's are validly issued. One way the trucking industry does that is by requiring all individuals who drive a semi truck commercially to first obtain a CDL which requires the person to pass a written test and a road test. Commercial motor vehicle drivers are also supposed to be knowledgeable of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations which govern truck drivers and trucking companies and includes regulations pertaining to drug and alcohol testing, vehicle inspections and hours of service. When semi truck drivers do not know the regulations and do not have the proper skills to operate the vehicle, it results in unsafe drivers and semi trucks and an increase in injury accidents.
