Nearly half of transportation schools in the United States could close after checking the Ministry of Transport (POINTfor its acronym in English). About 3,000 have already been eliminated and another 4,500 have been notified. due to possible non-compliance with various requirements set by the Trump administration.
A recent announcement states: The DOT warned thousands of driving schools about failing to meet their preparation standards imposed by the Register of Training Providers. The entity gave them 30 days to correct the irregularities.
The Defects that the authorities noticed consist of:
In total, There are 16,000 registered schools in the United States. Of these in total 3,000 have already closed and 4,500 have been notified due to possible non-compliance.
Sean P DuffyMinister of Transport explained this “This government is cracking down on every link in the supply chain.” illegal truck transport”. In this regard, he accused the administration of former President Joe Biden of “manipulating the system” and allowing thousands of “unqualified” drivers to freely travel on the road.
“Under President Trump’s administration, we are Curb illegal and reckless practices that allow poorly trained drivers to get behind the wheels of trucks and school buses,” Duffy claimed.
In another statement, so did the DOT gave the state of Minnesota a month to review commercial driver’s licenses what he supposedly gave unqualified drivers.
If this situation was not resolved, the federal agency threatened to do so to local authorities There is a possibility of losing up to $30.4 million in federal funding.
“Minnesota broke the law and issued licenses illegally “The transportation of unsafe and unskilled foreign nationals is jeopardized, putting American families at risk on the roads,” Duffy said.
Finally, the official concluded: “Now, under the Trump administration, this abuse has stopped.. “The department will withhold funding if Minnesota continues this reckless behavior that prioritizes foreign nationals manipulating the system over the safety of Americans.”
Between the “alarming findings”are found:
The DOT also reported that one of the Goals can be achieved that all truck drivers have extensive knowledge of English.
With this in mind, the official signed an order promulgating new guidelines to strengthen the use of English among these workers.
The new guide will fire any drivers who fail to comply with this condition. “This focus on English proficiency is consistent with President Trump’s March Executive Order declaring English the official language of the United States,” the agency said.
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