FBI raids two truck driver training schools in Memphis, TN.
Posted on February 27, 2008
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Monday, February 25, 2008, the FBI raided two truck driver training schools in Memphis. Both schools are owned and operated by Swift Transportation, of Phoenix, AZ, one of the largest truckload carriers in the country. Apparently, the purpose of the raid was to investigate the illegal issuance of CDL licenses.
Swift Transportation has stated they are cooperating fully with authorities, and that the FBI has informed them they are not the target of the raid. Ri-i-i-ght. Well somebody’s the target, if not Swift, who? Anyway, this is not something new. The rules allow 3rd party training schools to be involved in the issuance of commerical driver’s licenses. The State is responsible for monitoring these 3rd party testers to make sure that all drivers are being properly tested and qualified. Some States do more monitoring than others.
There have been instances where CDLs were issued without following all the qualification and testing, or for that matter, sometimes any testing. The former Governor of Illinois was convicted for, among other things, being involved in a scam where CDLs were being sold under the table. I believe there was another case in Florida were some 3rd party testers were handing out CDLs for cash.
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Eric Arnold is a Former Enforcement Agent with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and a leading expert on USDOT compliance for small businesses. Do you have a question for Eric Arnold? Email him at eric@arnoldsafety.com.
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