Dangerous driving habits, such as speeding or driving under theinfluence of drugs or alcohol, do not disappear when drivers switchfrom personal cars to commercial vehicles. That is why keepingseparate or incomplete records of violations is a recipe fordisaster. Close scrutiny of the driving history of John R. Stokes,the trucker involved in the Amtrak train wreck, shows how poorrecord-keeping lets unsafe drivers stay behind the wheel.
Stokes had numerous driving violations and suspensions, both intrucks and his own car, that either were hidden or excused. Althoughhe has not been ticketed in the crash, his checkered driving recordhas put the spotlight on major flaws in …
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