ITD’s never denied an over-legal permit based on public convenience
Attorney Laird Lucas, in his cross-examination of ITD commercial vehicle services manager Reymundo Rodriguez, asked Rodriguez, "Have you ever denied a permit based on public convenience?" Rodriguez answered no. Lucas then asked, "In the 64,000 permits that you granted last year, did the public ever protest any of them?" An objection was overruled, and Rodriguez answered the question: "No."
He also asked if Rodriguez took into account the fact that U.S. Highway 12 was a designated scenic byway, a national scenic byway and an "All-American road." Rodriguez said no.