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wxii12.com > article > dot-shuts-down-driving-schools > 70409437

Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (352+ words) 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 federal Transportation Department announced Wednesday. Related video…...

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wxii12.com > article > truck-driving-schools-face-federal-crackdown > 69597269

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (722+ words) Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements. The Transportation Department said Monday…...

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wxii12.com > article > organic-sugar-tariff-impact > 67950612

Organic food prices could soar as US imposes import restrictions and new tariffs on specialty sugar

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (904+ words) The price of most organic food could jump this fall because of new policies and tariffs on imported organic sugar, frustrating manufacturers who say the actions won't help sugar growers but could put some food companies out of business. More…...

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wxii12.com > article > first-driverless-semis-have-started-running-regular-longhaul-routes > 64647746

The first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (376+ words) Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston. Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston.On Thursday, autonomous trucking firm Aurora announced it…...