Federal transportation regulators have ordered a South Dakota trucking company and its owner to stop all commercial operations.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has deemed commercial driver Lonnie Roth and his namesake company imminent public safety hazards. The agency says inspectors found the company repeatedly violated federal regulations.
Authorities say the violations of the Mitchell-based company include dispatching a driver known to have an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater, failing to implement random alcohol and drug testing programs for drivers, and failing to ensure that drivers complied with regulations designed to prevent fatigue.
The Daily Republic reports Roth was convicted of driving a commercial vehicle under the influence of alcohol in early December and his commercial driver’s license was revoked.
Roth declined to comment to The Associated Press.
Topics Trucking
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