New York loses $73M in federal funds tied to CDL failures

(The Center Square) – Federal funds totaling $73 million will be withheld from New York by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Secretary Sean Duffy said the state failed to revoke “illegally issued nondomiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.” An audit of 200 sampled records found 107 – 53.5% – were issued in violation of federal law.

New York defaulted to eight-year licenses to foreign drivers for non-REAL ID licenses, regardless of when legal status for the individuals expired. In a Dec. 12 release, the state was ordered by the federal agency to begin revocations; on March 13, the motor carrier administration said again the state failed to complete required corrective actions.

Derek Barrs, administrator of the motor carrier administration, said, ““FMCSA’s mis...