The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Education on Tuesday announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is temporarily allowing states with school bus driver shortages to waive ...

To get more bus drivers behind the wheel, the state is now waiving the under-the-hood portion of the CDL test.

As a result, PennDOT will implement the waiver for potential school bus drivers, and they no longer need to take the portion of the CDL test that identifies engine components “Under the Hood.” ...

The Commercial Driving License (CDL) Test has always been appointment-only and availability varies based on location.

Pending changes to Pennsylvania’s commercial driver’s license skills test should make the road a more attainable destination for would-be truck drivers without compromising highway safe… ...

As part of the changes, PennDOT will waive the "under the hood requirement" for school bus drivers, which means that potential school bus drivers will no longer need to take the portion of the CDL ...

The Pennsylvania School Bus Association says the need for school bus drivers has been building since before the pandemic.