For truck drivers to operate 18-wheelers legally, they must first pass a physical exam and required written tests, undergo classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training before they can even get to the mandatory skills test to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). But seven people allegedly found a way to bypass all that— and fatten their pockets in the process in a wild CDL test-taking scandal in New York.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) previously noted that around 450,000 new CDLs are issued every year in America. But in 2023, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office says one Black woman hid in plain sight in an elaborate ruse to obtain a fraction of those…