The Trump administration just yanked credentials from thousands of truck driver training schools and put a bunch more on notice. Transportation officials say they pulled accreditation from almost 3,000 centers for not meeting standards, and another 4,000 might get the boot within a month if they can't prove they're legit. This could wipe out over 40 percent of training facilities across the country.
The crackdown has been building since a crash where an undocumented driver killed three people after making an illegal turn. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been going after schools that supposedly help unqualified drivers get commercial licenses, particularly targeting immigrant truckers. The industry group that represents trucking companies is hyped about it, saying weekend programs were handing out certificates to anyone who could breathe on a mirror.
The crackdown has been building since a crash where an undocumented driver killed three people after making an illegal turn. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been going after schools that supposedly help unqualified drivers get commercial licenses, particularly targeting immigrant truckers. The industry group that represents trucking companies is hyped about it, saying weekend programs were handing out certificates to anyone who could breathe on a mirror.
