BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — What's going on at the Buffalo Tractor Trailer Institute?
Located on Lake Shore Road in Hamburg, the institute offers classes and hands-on training for drivers seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL). However, an excavator now blocks the entrance to the building leaving students without answers.

Isaac Cobo is a mechanic who is close to completing his Class B CDL, which he's required to have by February 26. The husband and father of three said he paid $3,000 for the course and finished his two eight-hour classes in mid-January. All he has left is 18 road hours but everything changed on Monday.

"He went and checked the doors, doors were locked," Cobo said about his colleague. "He decided to stop there again and when he got there, he saw that there were excavators blocking the entrance."
Cobo and other students began making calls.
"I reached out to the lady that we made the payments to and did all the paperwork signing and she didn't answer," he said. "She immediately sends me a text back stating that she no longer works for that company."
The New York State DMV gave me the following statement:
"Our records still show that the school is active. We are working to contact the school and would advise anyone who believes they have been impacted to submit a formal complaint with DMV so that we can look into this matter."
- New York State DMV Spokesperson
Stevens Driving School in West Seneca is now taking in students who are looking to get their CDL.
"We're trying to do whatever we can, we've received at least 25 to 30 phone calls," Andrew Streit, Executive Director of Stevens Driving School said. "We're willing to take folks on that have done some time behind the wheel and basically do an evaluation of their skills and abilities to pass a road test."
Streit said at Stevens Driving School, Class A CDL courses cost around $5,900, while Class B CDL courses cost around $3,900.

Cobo is now looking at other options and seeking an extension from his employer.
"They've messed with a lot of people's pockets," Cobo explained. "That's something that really shouldn't slide."
A list of New York State driving schools can be found here. Impacted students can file a formal complaint here.