DOT Cracks Down on Pennsylvania for Non-Domiciled CDLs
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is stepping up its enforcement against states that issue non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) improperly, with Pennsylvania facing the brunt of this crackdown. The state could lose $75 million in federal highway funds and risk decertification if it fails to correct serious compliance failures.Key TakeawaysPennsylvania may face a loss of up to $75 million in federal highway funding for non-compliance with CDL regulations.The DOT has ordered Pennsylvania to pause all new, renewed, transferred, or upgraded non-domiciled CDLs/CLPs and conduct an internal audit.These actions follow the arrest of Akhror Bozorov, who received a flawed CDL despite being unauthorized for work in the U.S.The DOT's scrutiny comes after a Federal Motor Carrier S...