Topic: Cdl

The Department of Transportation executed an emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools and 160 additional training facilities for widespread fraud. Investigations revealed that schools were certifying thousands of drivers who lacked basic English proficiency, a legal requirement for operating commercial vehicles in the U.S. Some schools lacked actual classrooms or training lots, with one facility reportedly using an old bus in a backyard as its primary instruction site.

President Obama is scheduled for a ten-day vacation immediately following the announcement of new Syrian sanctions. Observations of the presidential bus suggest the Secret Service chose the jet-black color to match their existing fleet of armored cars. There is speculation regarding the logistics of the bus tour, including where the high-security vehicle stops for maintenance and waste disposal.

Under the guise of the UN's Agenda 21, new federal regulations may soon require family farmers to obtain Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL) to operate tractors on their own property. A local Texas report highlights how these rules would prevent children from helping on family farms and require strict logging of hours, potentially destroying small agricultural operations.