Department of State takes action against truck driver education provider in Detroit

Department of State takes action against truck driver education provider in Detroit
Detroit Training Center Inc. suspended for alleged violations

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has summarily suspended the operations of a Detroit truck driving school for violations of the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA) after finding that the school charged students for hours of commercial driver's license (CDL) instruction they did not fully receive, costing them money and creating barriers to completing the federally required training needed to enter the trucking industry.

The MDOS Driver Education Unit issued a summary suspension to Detroit Training Center Inc., located at 5151 Loraine St., on May 14 after an initial investigation by MDOS found the school misled students by providing fewer CDL instruction hours than it had contractually promised for completing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Entry-Level Driver Training curriculum requirements and allowed students to sign or initial training documents containing blank fields that the school later completed.

The school also failed to have a written agreement with students before instruction began, allowed individuals who were not the owner or designated representative of the school to sign student contracts, failed to maintain required student records, and kept records somewhere other than its established office location as required.

This is an ongoing investigation. No classes or other instruction may be held during the suspension period.

MDOS inspects and investigates driver education providers and instructors to ensure compliance with DEPIA. Any consumers who have concerns regarding Detroit Training Center Inc. or another driver education provider can file a complaint online at mi.gov/driveredcomplaint.

Students or families affected by the suspension may contact the MDOS Driver Education Unit at [email protected] or 517-241-6850 for assistance.

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