New Hampshire has been selected to participate in a federally funded pilot program designed to strengthen the enforcement of commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulations and improve the reporting of commercial driver convictions.
New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announced that the state’s Department of Justice is partnering with the National Traffic Law Center, the New Hampshire Department of Safety, and other traffic safety partners on the initiative, which is intended to improve highway safety.
Program Focuses on CDL Conviction Reporting
The state is participating in a $7.9 million pilot project funded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
According to the attorney general’s office, the program is intended to increase awareness of federal and state prohibitions against masking commercial driver convictions, improve the accuracy of commercial driver conviction reporting, and help ensure disqualified commercial drivers are removed from the nation’s roadways.
Statewide Working Group to Lead the Initiative
As part of the program, the New Hampshire Department of Justice will lead a statewide working group made up of representatives from agencies involved in investigating, prosecuting, adjudicating, licensing, and tracking commercial driver offenses.
The group will focus on:
- Providing education and training for prosecutors, law enforcement officers, judges, clerks, and traffic safety professionals on federal and state CDL requirements, including anti-masking laws.
- Improving statewide compliance with federal reporting requirements.
- Developing a state implementation plan to ensure the accurate and timely transfer of information from roadside enforcement through the conviction reporting process.
Attorney General Highlights Highway Safety
Formella said the partnership is intended to strengthen coordination among prosecutors, law enforcement, the courts, and state and federal partners responsible for enforcing commercial driver’s license laws.
“Traffic safety is public safety,” Formella said. “This partnership will strengthen coordination among prosecutors, law enforcement, the courts, and our state and federal partners to ensure that commercial driver’s license laws are enforced consistently and accurately.”
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Last Updated: July 17, 2026
Source: Truckers News
