Regulators relationship with trucking is too close.
Federal oversight has not kept pace with the industry. Trucking companies with multiple violations of safety regulations are going unpunished. They were among the 1970 findings of a team led by consumer safety advocate Ralph Nader that looked at truck safety as part of its investigation of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The issues have resurfaced in the ongoing discussions on how to improve truck safety. These are the same concerns we have today, said Kenneth Mead, inspector general of the Department of Transportation.