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2025-10-16 15:51:33 -

Florida sues California over deadly Turnpike crash and CDL English enforcement policies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against California and Governor Gavin Newsom, alleging that the state’s “sanctuary policies” for commercial drivers contributed to a triple fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in August 2025. The lawsuit, announced October 15, accuses California of improperly issuing a commercial...

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2025-10-09 15:57:43 -

American Trucking Associations Urges Congress to Require English Test for Commercial Drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is pushing lawmakers to adopt stricter standards for commercial driver qualifications, particularly English Language Proficiency (ELP), in an effort to improve safety on U.S. highways. In an October 8 letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear emphasized gaps in...

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2025-05-07 02:27:06 -

CVSA Announces Enforcement of English Proficiency Standards for Commercial Truck Drivers Starting June 25, 2025
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced that beginning June 25, 2025, commercial vehicle operators in the U.S. who fail to comply with federal English language proficiency (ELP) requirements will be placed out-of-service. This significant announcement comes days after President Trump signed an Executive Order reversing a 2016 directive that prevented authorities from...

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2025-06-11 20:40:20 -

Denton County Truck Inspections During Roadcheck 2025 Lead to High Out-of-Service Rate
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has released key findings from a recent multi-agency truck inspection effort conducted as part of Roadcheck 2025, a coordinated North American safety campaign led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The 72-hour inspection initiative took place from May 13 to May 15, 2025, with DCSO partnering with several local and state law...

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2025-09-27 15:06:31 -

DOT Rule Targets 200,000 Non-Citizen Truckers, Halts Licensing in Several States Over CDL Violations
A sweeping regulatory change announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to remove nearly 200,000 non-domiciled commercial drivers from the U.S. trucking industry. The new Interim Final Rule, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), takes effect immediately and is already sparking intense debate over its scope and consequences....

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2025-06-10 16:22:47 -

Tractor-Trailer Placed Out of Service in Chowchilla After Inspectors Discover Critical Frame Crack
Chowchilla, California – June 10, 2025A commercial vehicle was taken out of service this week at the Chowchilla River Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility after inspectors discovered a severe frame crack that posed a risk of imminent collapse. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the issue was identified during a North American Standard Level I Inspection. A senior...

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2025-10-27 15:52:01 -

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Threatens to Strip California of Authority to Issue CDLs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Thursday that California could lose its ability to issue commercial driver’s licenses and face further federal funding cuts if it continues to violate federal transportation and safety regulations. Duffy said the Transportation Department has already withheld more than $40 million in funding from the state after an...

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2025-04-28 19:53:37 -

Trump to Sign Executive Order Requiring English Proficiency for Commercial Truck Drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is set to sign a new executive order on Monday mandating that all commercial truck drivers operating in the United States must demonstrate proficiency in English. According to a White House document obtained by Breitbart News, the order asserts that English proficiency is a "non-negotiable safety requirement" for professional drivers. The order...

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2025-04-21 00:47:52 -

Undocumented Truck Driver in Deadly US 285 Crash Deported After Serving Partial Sentence
DENVER, Colo. — Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, the undocumented truck driver jailed for causing a deadly semi-truck crash on US 285 near Conifer in June 2023, has been deported back to Mexico, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cruz-Mendoza was convicted in connection to the crash that killed 64-year-old Scott Miller and sentenced to one year in jail. However, after...

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2025-05-14 23:27:18 -

Widow of Crash Victim Says New English Proficiency Rule Would Have Saved Husband's Life
COLORADO — The widow of a man killed in a tragic crash involving a deported truck driver is speaking out in support of newly reinstated English language proficiency (ELP) enforcement for commercial drivers, saying it could have saved her husband’s life. Scott Miller was killed on Highway 285 in Colorado last year when a semi-truck driven by Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza lost control and...

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