[Milwaukee_Guy]

"They also could speak no English, relying on a translator they brought along, yet somehow passed the state's hazmat written exam, which is given only in English. --"

Reminds me of the state drivers license scandal in Illinois a few years back. Finally took down the governor there. Hundreds and hundreds of unqualified applicants were given commercial drivers licenses for a few hundred dollars under the table. Most were foriengners.

Came to our attention in Wisconsin when a truck lost a large mud flap bracket that a mini van drove over and set it ablaze. A family of six died in the inferno right in front of busy freeway traffic. Horrific.

Turns out the driver was from Mexico, illegal alien and had one of the bogus Illinois licenses. Other truckers had seen the loose bracket but the driver ignored their signals to get him to pull over.

About time in this country that the police and Highway Patrol concentrate on commercial trucks. Both for public safety and security. I am amazed at how many more cars are pulled over than are trucks......

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Reminds me of the state drivers license scandal in Illinois a few years back. Finally took down the governor there. Hundreds and hundreds of unqualified applicants were given commercial drivers licenses for a few hundred dollars under the table. Most were foriengners.

Seems this sort of scam happens in a lot of states at one time or another.