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CARRIERS SHUTS DOWN * USA
* DC - FMCSA shuts down two carriers, one involved in deadly crash
Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Deborah Whistler -Mar. 27, 2013: -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has shut down two fleets, General Trucking, Inc., Atlanta, GA, and Highway Star, Inc., Oak Park, MI, declaring the two operations imminent hazards to highway safety... Highway Star’s closure came just weeks after one of its drivers was involved in a fatal accident that left six dead... FMCSA also found that Highway Star failed to require its drivers to comply with HOS regulations. It also allowed or required its drivers operating a commercial vehicle in Interstate commerce to falsify their records-of-duty status and failed to preserve these records, resulting in the carrier being unable to monitor its drivers’ compliance with regulations setting maximum hours of service and requiring off-duty and rest hours... FMCSA also shut down General Trucking after its trucks were involved in a series of crashes. FMCSA’s investigation found a company-wide practice of violating federal safety regulations, including disregarding driver qualification requirements by dispatching unqualified drivers, inadequate monitoring and controlling of driver compliance with hours-of-service requirements, and dispatching and operating unsafe vehicles which were grossly overloaded...
* DC - FMCSA shuts down second Atlanta-based trucking company
Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Deborah Whistler -Apr. 2, 2013: -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shut down Atlanta-based trucking company Southern Transportation, Inc., for failure to provide company safety records under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)... Under provisions contained in MAP-21, signed into law by President Obama in July 2012, FMCSA may place a motor carrier out of service if it fails to comply with a letter demanding release of company safety records...
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