{"id":356274,"date":"2026-07-29T14:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/356274\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:44:10","slug":"florida-driving-instructors-accused-of-passing-unqualified-drivers-in-miami-dade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/356274\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida driving instructors accused of passing unqualified drivers in Miami-Dade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Two Miami-Dade traffic school employees were arrested after investigators said they fraudulently certified undercover deputies who had not properly completed state-required testing, allowing them to obtain permanent Florida driver\u2019s licenses.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamidade.gov\/global\/police\/home.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office <\/a>identified the men as 55-year-old Luis Vidal, who works at Millennium Traffic School Corp., and 57-year-old Daniel Delgado of Amigos Traffic School Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives with the sheriff\u2019s office\u2019s Public Corruption Section investigated the traffic schools with assistance from the Miami-Dade State Attorney\u2019s Office, the county Tax Collector\u2019s Office and the <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/FLHSMV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During one undercover operation, investigators said Vidal certified that a deputy had completed the examinations required by the state, even though the deputy never took them.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate operation, Delgado allegedly certified that another undercover deputy had successfully completed a driving agility test. Investigators said the deputy committed several traffic violations during the test that should have resulted in an automatic failure.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/florida-crime-news-three-men-accused-of-using-hidden-cameras-earpieces-to-cheat-on-florida-driver-license-exam-miami-dade-tax-collector-fdhsmv-sheriff-cheating-integrity-public-safety-ice-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Three accused of using hidden cameras, earpieces to cheat on Florida driver license exam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite those circumstances, both undercover deputies were ultimately able to obtain permanent Florida driver\u2019s licenses using the certificates, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Vidal and Delgado were arrested Tuesday on warrants connected to the alleged scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office listed Vidal\u2019s charges as possession of a stolen driver\u2019s license, official misconduct and providing false public record information. Delgado faces charges related to unlawful use or possession of a driver\u2019s license, official misconduct and false public records, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDriver licenses are not something to be bought, fabricated, or fraudulently obtained,\u201d Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said. \u201cThey are earned by demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to safely operate a vehicle on our roads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See also:<a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/florida-crime-news-boca-raton-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-teen-at-gunpoint-after-extortion-threats-ipic-theater-delray-beach-gun-videos-photos-violate-terms-probation-images-hospital-escape-attempt-assaulting-officers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Boca Raton man accused of sexually assaulting teen at gunpoint after extortion threats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cordero-Stutz said people responsible for administering driver testing have a duty to protect the process and warned that abusing that responsibility can put the public at risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be no shortcuts when it comes to the safety of our community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office did not say how many other certificates may have been issued by the two traffic schools or whether additional arrests are expected. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. 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