Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Coverage of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the Nexus archive.
- A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record.
A 5-year-old child, Lens Joseph, was killed by a Boston Public Schools bus operated by Transdev, a company with a history of unreported fatal crashes. Federal safety records fail to capture 42 of Transdev's fatal crashes, hindering regulatory oversight and public transparency.
- Bus driver in Stafford Co. crash indicted on charges tied to all 5 deaths
A bus driver indicted on five counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving after a fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, killed five people and injured dozens. The driver, Jing Sheng Dong, had prior speeding citations in Maryland and Virginia, and the crash involved a chain-reaction collision in a work zone. The bus was operated by E&P Travel Inc., which has a satisfactory safety rating according to federal records.
- Bus driver in deadly Stafford Co. crash had previous speed-related arrest and citations
A bus driver involved in a deadly crash in Stafford County, Virginia, had prior speed-related arrests and citations. The crash killed five people and injured dozens, with speed identified as a contributing factor by the NTSB.
- Fund truck safety enforcement like lives depend on it — because they do
The article discusses the importance of funding truck safety enforcement, highlighting the issue of 'chameleon carriers' as a serious problem. It emphasizes that lives depend on proper enforcement. The topic is related to road safety and transportation regulation.
- Dem gubernatorial hopefuls ripped for playing 'garbage' race card over crackdown on truckers' English
Democratic California gubernatorial candidates criticized Trump administration's push for English proficiency tests for truckers as racist, while Republican candidate Chad Bianco accused Democrats of exploiting racial issues. The debate follows federal funding cuts to California over non-compliance with English language standards for commercial driver licenses, linked to fatal crashes involving immigrant drivers.