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Over 110 Truck Driver Training Schools Removed for English Proficiency Failures

US authorities removed over 110 truck driver training schools from the federal registry due to English proficiency violations.

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed more than 110 truck driver training schools from its Training Provider Registry on an emergency basis. [1] Schools removed from the registry are prohibited from offering Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) or validating initial training for applicants seeking a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). [2] The FMCSA identified approximately 5,000 violations involving truck drivers who had been certified by the affected schools but failed to meet federal English proficiency requirements during road inspections. [3] US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy stated that the department has spent the last year and a half reinforcing circulation rules and eliminating dangerous foreign drivers from the highway transport sector. [4] As a result of the suspension, the affected schools can no longer provide or certify the initial federal training required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). [5] The FMCSA linked these schools to thousands of certified truck drivers who received roadside citations for failing federal functional English requirements. [6]
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  1. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed more than 110 truck driver training schools from its Training Provider Registry on an emergency basis. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. Schools removed from the registry are prohibited from offering Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) or validating initial training for applicants seeking a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. The FMCSA identified approximately 5,000 violations involving truck drivers who had been certified by the affected schools but failed to meet federal English proficiency requirements during road inspections. · elcomercio.pePeru
  4. US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy stated that the department has spent the last year and a half reinforcing circulation rules and eliminating dangerous foreign drivers from the highway transport sector. · elcomercio.pePeru
  5. As a result of the suspension, the affected schools can no longer provide or certify the initial federal training required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). · Gestión
  6. The FMCSA linked these schools to thousands of certified truck drivers who received roadside citations for failing federal functional English requirements. · Gestión
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