Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015

Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015

This bill increases civil and criminal penalties for violations of:

• commercial motor vehicle safety regulations (except those for minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property); and
• requirements for motor carrier employee qualifications and maximum hours of service, and safety and equipment standards.

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.