The Nation : Truckers’ Permits Curbed

The Transportation Department, saying too many truckers are hiding traffic violations behind a “wallet full” of driver’s licenses, ordered operators to surrender their extra permits within 30 days or face stiff fines. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Hanford Dole said the department plans to have by early 1989 a computerized central clearinghouse that keeps track of what licenses a driver has. The regulation, which goes into effect July 1, allows for penalties of up to $5,000 against both the driver and employer and a possible 90-day jail sentence for a driver holding more than one operator’s license.