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Transportation Department Says More than 550 Driving Schools Must Close over Safety Failures
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to close more than 550 commercial driving schools that train truckers and bus drivers after inspectors found widespread shortcomings in active programs.
- Following the Florida crash that killed three and an Indiana crash that killed four, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said officials linked the enforcement to those incidents, prompting decertification actions.
- Inspectors found unqualified instructors, inadequate skills testing, and hazardous-materials failures; agency figures show 448 schools failed basic standards, 109 withdrew, and 97 remain under investigation.
- Students face disruption as decertifying schools could affect training pathways, with industry holding some cushion due to a 10% drop in shipments since 2022, while federal funding has already been lost.
- The targeted list mostly includes smaller driving schools and programs run by school districts, with officials saying the administration pressures states to tighten licensing by threatening to withhold funds and pushing standards.
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Subpar CDL driver training schools in the crosshairs
People who are looking for a quick and cheap way to get the minimal truck driver training to get their commercial driver’s license may soon be out of luck. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that more than 550 shady training schools are on the chopping block after failing to meet Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration standards. The crackdown wasn’t small potatoes. More than 300 investigators ran 1,400 sting operations in…
By JOSH FUNK More than 550 commercial driving schools in the United States that train truck and bus drivers will have to close after investigators concluded they employed unqualified instructors and failed to properly evaluate students, among other safety problems, the Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. This is the latest effort by the Department of Transportation to improve safety in the trucking industry. And, unlike its actions…
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Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools should close over safety failures
The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and other safety issues.
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