Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule
Officials said 110 schools passed drivers who failed English tests, while another 160 facilities were cited for weak training standards.
- 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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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Monday that it closed more than 100 commercial driving schools that it claims approved thousands of drivers who did not pass mandatory English proficiency tests. The department also discovered that more than 160 organizations offering training for beginner drivers
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The Trump administration has ordered 270 commercial truck driving schools to shut down or suspend operations, citing widespread violations that left illegal immigrants and non-English speakers behind the wheel, a move officials say is needed to protect American lives. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the nationwide crackdown at a press conference in Detroit, declaring that […] The post Trump administration closes 270 truck driving s…
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