Allard v. Department of Transportation

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

The petitioner, Edgar Allard, seeks review by writ of certiorari of a decision by the respondent, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (DOT), as affirmed by the District Court, whereby the petitioner’s application to renew his chauffeur’s license to operate a motor vehicle was denied. The petitioner claims that the District Court’s decision was in error because (1) § 391.-41(b)(10) of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, otherwise known as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (federal safety regulations), was not properly adopted by the DOT and…