The feds are tightening the noose on truckers with the new focus on what judges may do with trucker traffic violations. In essence the Feds are letting the state's know that when a Judge allows a trucker to pay a fine and not have a violation appear on their driving record, that they don't like it and want it to stop.
Why are the Feds getting involved in state business this way? Doesn't that strip a Judge of their ability to make a decision when the case is brought before them? I don't think that Judges are getting soft on truckers but rather that the Fed is sticking their nose where it simply doesn't belong.
Yes, I do believe that truckers with poor driving records should be pulled from the road for the safety of everyone, but when the Fed tries to micromanage what State Judges have decided to do in a case by case basis, it just rankles me. You can read the full article here and then click comment below and leave your two cents on this issue that is sure to bring out some interesting comments and experiences.
I feel that the Federal transportation officials should leave Judges alone when it comes to deciding what a fine or violation is deserved in each situation.
