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Coverage dated October 19, 2026 to October 22, 2026

They killed people with their big rigs, and California let them keep driving

Headline from Times Of San Diego

The DMV often lets professional drivers with a history of dangerous behavior behind the wheel stay on the road even after a fatal crash.

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  1. Times Of San Diego

    They killed people with their big rigs, and California let them keep driving (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    The DMV often lets professional drivers with a history of dangerous behavior behind the wheel stay on the road even after a fatal crash.

  2. CalMatters

    They killed with their big rigs. The DMV routinely did nothing (opens CalMatters)

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    CalMatters's feed description

    After Baljit Singh killed a 26-year-old man on a motorcycle with his semitruck, the California Department of Motor Vehicles didn’t suspend his commercial drivers license. Eleven months later, he crashed his truck again, killing Jenny Chow, a mother of two on the way home from visiting colleges with …

  3. KQED News

    They Killed People With Their Big Rigs. California Let Them Keep Driving (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    A CalMatters investigation finds that nearly half of commercial drivers had a valid license after being charged with vehicular manslaughter.

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