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California DMV commercial licensing oversight

Overview

Investigations have highlighted failures by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to suspend the commercial licenses of drivers involved in fatal accidents.

Reports indicate that certain semi-truck drivers were permitted to continue operating heavy vehicles despite facing vehicular manslaughter charges. In one specific instance, driver Baljit Singh was involved in a 2021 fatal collision involving a motorcyclist and a 2022 crash that killed Jenny Chow. Despite evidence of previous fatal incidents, Singh’s commercial license was not revoked until 2024 following a conviction.

The DMV previously suggested that its inability to act stemmed from law enforcement and the court system failing to report vehicular manslaughter charges to the department.

Entities

California Highway Patrol · California Department of Motor Vehicles · Baljit Singh · Jenny Chow · Kern County

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    California DMV criticized for allowing drivers with manslaughter charges to keep licenses

    A CalMatters investigation alleges the California DMV allowed semi-truck drivers with vehicular manslaughter charges to retain their licenses, leading to further fatal accidents.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    California DMV criticized after driver involved in two fatal crashes

    A fatal 2022 truck collision in California has highlighted failures by the DMV, as the driver had previously been involved in a fatal accident involving driver fatigue and record tampering.

Sources

aboutregional.com.au · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · offthepress.com · prommanow.com · ttnews.com