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Commercial drivers convicted of human trafficking will be permanently banned from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
“This is an important step in the departmentwide campaign to keep America’s roadways, railways, airways and waterways from being used for human trafficking,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in the news release.
The rule stems from the passage of the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, which was introduced by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. It will prohibit an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life if the individual uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving a severe form of human trafficking.
“The commercial motor vehicle industry is uniquely positioned to help detect and report human trafficking and, thankfully, professional drivers’ efforts often bring an end to these tragic situations. Sadly, however, some human trafficking activities are facilitated by the use of commercial trucks or buses,” FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez said. “By enforcing a lifetime ban on any commercial motor vehicle driver convicted of severe human trafficking, we aim to deliver a strong and effective deterrent to this abhorrent behavior.”
While strongly against human trafficking, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said there seems to be little justification for singling out commercial drivers.
“This is an important step in the departmentwide campaign to keep America’s roadways, railways, airways and waterways from being used for human trafficking,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in the news release.
The rule stems from the passage of the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, which was introduced by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. It will prohibit an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life if the individual uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving a severe form of human trafficking.
“The commercial motor vehicle industry is uniquely positioned to help detect and report human trafficking and, thankfully, professional drivers’ efforts often bring an end to these tragic situations. Sadly, however, some human trafficking activities are facilitated by the use of commercial trucks or buses,” FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez said. “By enforcing a lifetime ban on any commercial motor vehicle driver convicted of severe human trafficking, we aim to deliver a strong and effective deterrent to this abhorrent behavior.”
While strongly against human trafficking, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said there seems to be little justification for singling out commercial drivers.
FMCSA to ban commercial drivers convicted of human trafficking
Commercial drivers convicted of human trafficking will be permanently banned from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the FMCSA announced.
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