TRUCKS' CONTROL * USA - DMV declares war on trucking greed
Roving state truck inspectors issued 514 violation notices to 110 trucks
Bridgeport,CT,USA -The Connecticut Post, by ROB VARNON -17 Sept 2007: -- ... pulled over Monday as part of a weeklong crackdown on truckers who officials say are putting profits before safety... Bill Seymour, a Department of Motor Vehicles spokesman, said there were 50 violations serious enough to prevent the cited trucks from continuing to travel... According to information office, 38 vehicles, and 13 drivers, were placed out of service. Inspectors issued fines of $23,730. Of the notices, Rell's office said, 375 were for mechanical violations and 139 were for drivers. More information on the safety violations will be available as the patrols continue this week... (Photo file townhall.com: The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters, center, watches a truck inspection)
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