President Sean P. Duffy, the United States Transportation Secretary, slammed California last night over a legal breach that has turned a truck crash into a national story.
The U.S. government says the California Department of Motor Vehicles gave a commercial driver’s license to Jashanpreet Singh, an asylum seeker who was not a U.S. citizen. Singh is accused of driving the semi‑truck that struck a highway on Oct. 21, killing three people and leaving two others hospitalized.
Duffy’s report notes that Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration ignored a federal order issued on Sept. 26 that required California to stop issuing licenses that were not compliant with new rules. According to the report, California upgraded Singh’s non‑domestic commercial driver’s license on Oct. 15, even though federal law said it should not be allowed. The upgrade came just six days before the fatal collision.
“We were told to comply, and compliance was missed,” Duffy said. “If the rules had been followed, those three people would still be alive.” Duffy said the state now faces a 30‑day deadline to revoke any licenses that do not meet federal standards and warned that failure to act could result in federal funding penalties.
California’s law and licensing agencies have said they need more time to investigate. The California DMV has not responded to requests for comment.
The incident underscores a growing tension between state and federal rules on truck licensing, and it highlights the risk that commercial drivers who are not fully vetted can pose to road safety.
Source: Fox News
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