The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should create a mechanism to gather and record driving-related employment history information about all licensed commercial truck drivers, and make the information available to all prospective motor carrier employers, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended last week after investigating a highway-rail grade crossing accident in Nevada.
The Transportation Department agency should also require motor carriers to document that they have investigated the employment records of prospective drivers for the previous 10 years, it said. Carriers should also retrieve complete driving and license histories of all driver applicants from the Commercial Driver’s License Information System and the National Driver Register. – Eric Kulisch
Washington Notebook: NTSB recommends safety step for truck drivers
