Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools who gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests. In a release, the Transportation Department (DOT) said it is shutting down the schools after they issued driver’s licenses to mo

The Trump administration on Monday ordered 110 commercial truck-driving schools to shut down immediately, accusing the training providers of willfully disregarding long-standing federal rules requiring drivers to understand and communicate in English. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the schools had trained mor