The United States has ordered hundreds of bus and tractor-trailer companies shut down because of serious safety violations, including not testing drivers for illegal drugs and using retreaded tires which are prone to blowouts.
According to a report by the Government Accountability Office many of the companies that have been shut down over the past two years pop up again under new company names but still have the same ownership, drivers and vehicles. The full story by the AP can be read here.
This report is particularly troublesome for those of us who drive in and around the Memphis, Tennessee and mid south areas. Memphis is a major hub for trucking companies and many trucks move through Interstate 240, I-55 and I-40 on their way to other destinations.
As my readers know, I seem to be a particular magnet for sem-trucks trying to run me off the road. This new report gives me extra reason to pay attention the next time I hit the highway.
