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Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule
Officials said the schools trained more than 5,000 drivers who later failed roadside English checks, while 160 more schools face audits or closure.
- 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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The measure affects centers linked to 5,000 drivers, many of them immigrants, and opens a national review of licenses and official training
·Los Angeles, United States
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Trump Admin Shuts Down 110 Trucking Schools in Sweeping Foreign Driver Crackdown
The Trump administration has ordered the immediate shutdown of 110 commercial driver’s license training schools and put more than 160 others on notice as federal officials escalate a nationwide crackdown on fraudulent licensing and foreign truck drivers who cannot meet basic English-language requirements. The post Trump Admin Shuts Down 110 Trucking Schools in Sweeping Foreign Driver Crackdown appeared first on Slay News.
·North Carolina, United States
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