Ken Paxton investigates Texas commercial driving schools over inadequate training
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Updated · Fox News · May 4
Ken Paxton investigates Texas commercial driving schools over inadequate training
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4
Paxton said several schools may have trained non-English speakers in breach of federal rules and Texas requirements for safely operating commercial vehicles.
The move follows US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's decertification notices to more than 550 alleged sham CDL training schools nationwide for violating safety standards.
Industry executive Mike Kucharski backed the crackdown, linking improperly issued CDLs to fatal crashes, higher insurance costs, supply-chain disruption and pressure on legitimate trucking businesses.
As new rules remove 200,000 drivers, will it fix the highway safety crisis or trigger a supply chain collapse?
Amid soaring 'nuclear verdicts,' are English-only rules the solution or a distraction from a deeper training failure?