Arkansas Operation Highway Shield Puts 393 Drivers and Trucks Out of Service in 48 Hours
Arkansas Highway Police, FMCSA and federal partners ran 1,724 inspections across the state. Forty-four people were arrested.
Key facts
From 6 a.m. Oct. 27 to 6 a.m. Oct. 29, Arkansas Highway Police ran Operation Highway Shield statewide with FMCSA, DEA, HSI and ICE.
Officers completed 1,724 FMCSA inspections. 393 drivers and commercial vehicles were placed out of service.
183 drivers were disqualified under English language proficiency (ELP) rules. More than 330 more drivers were identified as unqualified or unauthorized.
Inspectors found over 1,000 motor carrier safety violations and issued 369 citations and warnings. 74 immigration violations were referred for federal enforcement.
On the criminal side: 44 arrests and one stolen trailer recovered. Cargo theft was among the targets of the operation.
Source: Arkansas Highway Police (ARDOT release), KATV, CDLLife