Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3887
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill increases civil and criminal penalties for violations of:</p> <ul> <li>commercial motor vehicle safety regulations (except those for minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property); and</li> <li>requirements for motor carrier employee qualifications and maximum hours of service, and safety and equipment standards.</li> </ul> <p>The Department of Transportation shall disqualify for one year, for a first violation, or for life, for second and multiple violations, anyone who has operated a commercial motor vehicle the individual knew, or reasonably should have known, had a defect that resulted in a fatality.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Mr. Chabot introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase certain penalties relating to commercial motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015 . 2. Penalties (a) Civil penalty Section 521(b)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking $2,500 and inserting $5,000 . (b) Criminal penalty Section 521(b)(6)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking $2,500 and inserting $5,000 . (c) Disqualifications (1) First violation or committing felony Section 31310(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) determined by the Secretary to have operated a commercial motor vehicle that the individual knew or reasonably should have known had a defect that resulted in a fatality. . (2) Second and multiple violations Section 31310(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); (C) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)— (i) by striking (E) and inserting (F) ; and (ii) by inserting , operations, after violations ; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) determined by the Secretary to have more than once operated a commercial motor vehicle that the individual knew or reasonably should have known had a defect that resulted in a fatality; or .