Medical Fraud Threatens Driving Licenses Of 6,600 Truckers

Medical certificates given to truckers nationwide by a chiropractor operating out of an Atlanta truck stop will soon be revoked, federal authorities said.

Prosecutors say Anthony Lefteris was authorized to perform the exams, which are meant to ensure that truck drivers operate safely on the nation’s highways. But they say he skipped required tests such as vision and hearing, and falsified records.

Now, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says it will revoke all the medical certificates signed by Lefteris during the past two years, and truckers who received their exams from him will have to obtain new ones in order to maintain their Commercial Driver Licenses.