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Watchdog Agency * USA - Criticizes truck regulators
US. regulators don't always use the maximum fines to punish trucking companies with "serious violations" of safety laws, a government watchdog agency saidHouston,TX.USA -Bloomberg/The Houston Chronicle, by ANGELA GREILING KEANE -Sept. 15, 2007: -- ... The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is required by law to levy "maximum fines" against truckers with a second major violation, instead of waiting for a third as it does now, the Government Accountability Office said in a report Friday in Washington... Maximum fines range from $11,000 for violations such as drivers exceeding the maximum hours allowed at the wheel to $32,500 for infractions involving hazardous materials, an agency spokeswoman said... The GAO said that under U.S. law, companies that repeat "serious violations" even once should receive maximum fines. The GAO found the trucking regulator didn't levy top penalties until companies reached a third violation... (Photo from CDL Truck Driving Jobs)
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