Georgia trucking safety News

Georgia Considering Commercial Truck-Only Highway

Georgia transportation officials are exploring the idea of a separate highway for trucks only. It would be the first highway of its kind in the United States, said John Hibbard, the Georgia Department of Transportation’s operations director. WABE Radio reports …

Georgia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Trucker Safety Exams

An Atlanta doctor has pleaded guilty to falsifying medical examination records for commercial truck drivers. Court records show 72-year-old Dr. Anthony Lefteris pleaded guilty last week to counts of falsifying documents and entering false information into U.S. Department of Transportation …

Georgia Announces $10 Million Truck Safety Campaign

Georgia will spend $10 million to add officers to the state law-enforcement division focused on watching and inspecting commercial trucks, Gov. Deal announced June 11 along a stretch of interstate where tractor-trailers recently caused a pair of crashes that killed …

How Georgia Trucking Companies Escape Safety Scrutiny: Report

Trucking companies in Georgia that run afoul of safety rules can simply shut down and reopen with a name change. The barriers to starting a trucking company are low, according to a review by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that found problems …