Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule
The department said 110 schools passed drivers who later failed English tests, while 160 more facilities were closed for space and instructor violations.
- On Monday, the Trump administration ordered the immediate shutdown of 110 commercial truck-driving schools, accusing them of willfully disregarding federal English-language requirements for drivers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed lax policies under former President Joe Biden for enabling unqualified applicants to obtain commercial licenses without adequate background checks.
- Federal investigators examined 400 schools and found 40% failed requirements. FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs reported the 110 'greatest offenders' trained more than 5,000 drivers later cited for English-language violations.
- An enforcement operation on Interstate 40 placed 107 trucks out of service during its first day. Barrs said vehicles were driven by people whose licenses listed 'no name given.'
- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a nationwide audit of state-authorized third-party testers, with Barrs warning nearly 30,000 drivers have been placed out of service for English-language violations.
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270 Commercial Driving Schools Closed After Thousands of Failed English Tests
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press event unveiling the new Indycar for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, in Washington on March 9, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)
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