Transportation Department Says More Than
550 Driving Schools Must Close Over Safety Failures
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 2/19/2026 11:35:25 AM
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 had other safety issues the Department announced Wednesday. (snip) unlike its actions last fall to decertify up to 7,500 schools that included many defunct operations, this latest step is focused on active schools (snip) Duffy said 448 schools failed to meet basic safety standards. (snip) Another 109 schools removed themselves from the registry of schools when they learned inspections were coming.
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Transportation Department Says More Than
550 Driving Schools Must Close Over Safety Failures 10 replies
550 Driving Schools Must Close Over Safety Failures 10 replies
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The article notes that oversight of commercial driving schools has heretofore been lax, larger and more established driving schools uniformly passed their inspections, and major trucking associations welcome the increased oversight of the schools.