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Medical Problems - Highway Risk report / Broadband - Download (WM) Medical Problems - Highway Risk report / Broadband - Watch (WM) The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that, nationwide, more than a half-million drivers of commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses have medical problems that could qualify them as disabled. While the GAO report notes that disabilities do not necessarily make a commercial driver unfit for the road, highway safety advocates say these medical problems could raise the risk for everyone. VOA's Jeffrey Young reports. U.S. highways are jammed with big trucks and buses carrying goods and people across the nation. Federal and state regulations help ensure that commercial vehicles are in good shape, and driven by capable people. But a new study by the suggests to some that there may be a... [read full story]
