 When Hussain was talking with state police and DOT officials two days after the accident, one of the latter reportedly admitted to him that "we've been treating you with kid gloves".The "Times-Union" analyzed federal data and found that, while the state DOT has been proactive in inspecting the vehicle types it regulates, it has a poor record of following up and ensuring violators make the required repairs, since at least 2003.In a 2017 federal audit, the state DOT admitted it had only managed to verify repairs made to 1 percent of the 10,000 school buses, limousines, and motor coaches it inspects twice a year.