FMCSA wants to prevent bus accidents, shuts down unsafe companies

According to the Fast Lane, the blog of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently shut down 26 commercial bus operations that had repeatedly violated federal safety rules.

The violations by the bus companies included using drivers who did not have current commercial driver's licenses. The companies also used buses that failed to meet required federal safety standards. Bus crashes can lead to catastrophic injuries for passengers on the bus or fellow motorists on the road. The FMCSA crackdown aims to prevent bus crashes by the unsafe bus companies and save the lives of bus passengers and other motorists on the roads. The crackdown is the largest ever by the FMCSA.

The bus operators were located along the East Coast and included companies in nearby?North Carolina and Georgia. Sometimes bus companies that are shut down simply change names and continue to operate, and these companies are known as being "chameleon" companies. The FMCSA wants to prevent that practice. The FMCSA has tried to crack down on the root of the business, revoking the operating authority of the carrier. They are also working with local law enforcement to try to continue to make sure these companies stay closed.

Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation,?Fast Lane, "FMCSA's unprecedented bus shutdown puts safety first," May 31, 2012

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