Commercial driver’s license holders with severe health problems including vision, hearing and seizure disorders have been allowed to drive trucks. The FMCSA has failed to take action to correct the problem considered “most wanted” by the NTSB since 2001. Congress is conducting hearings on the failure.
Background
7.3M commercial driver violations compiled by US DOT in 2006
2006 is the most recent year for which US DOT statistics are available
GAO = Government Accountability Office