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5,500 truck drivers lose U.S. driving privileges after failing English proficiency tests
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — More than 5,500 commercial truck drivers across the United States have had their licenses suspended or revoked after failing English language assessments, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters. Delgado Vallejo told El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that the suspensions are part of heightened federal...

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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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2025-10-16 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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2026-02-06 16:54:00 -

FMCSA Confirms U.S.–Mexico Border Zone Policy: CDL Drivers Can Be Cited for English-Proficiency Violations but Not Put Out of Service
WASHINGTON — Truck drivers operating in designated commercial border zones along the U.S.-Mexico border may be cited for English Language Proficiency (ELP) violations but not placed out-of-service, according to new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) guidance released Feb. 3, 2026. FMCSA issued the direction in a newly released FAQ intended to guide enforcement and the...

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2026-03-04 17:11:25 -

Missouri Introduces CDL Reform Bill and Holds Special House Hearing After Wrong-Way Truck Driver Failed English Proficiency Test on Highway 61
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI — Missouri is reviewing its commercial driver's license standards and holding a special House committee hearing after a truck driver was placed out of service for driving the wrong way on a state highway and failing a roadside English Language Proficiency test. The legislative response comes after Abdiasis Ibrahim Ali of Minnesota was pulled over in late February...

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2025-10-30 15:18:58 -

More than 7,000 truck drivers taken off the road for failing English proficiency tests, USDOT chief says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 7,000 commercial truck drivers have been placed out of service in 2025 for failing to meet federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Duffy announced the figures on October 30, citing new federal data showing that 7,248 drivers have been sidelined so far this year for English-related...

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2026-02-27 19:25:42 -

New Details Emerge in Wrong-Way Somali Truck Driver on Missouri Highway 61: Driver Failed English Proficiency Test, Couldn't Name a Place of Residence, DOT Now Investigating His Company
LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI — New details have emerged following the arrest of a Somali truck driver caught driving the wrong way on Highway 61 in Lincoln County, including that the driver failed a federal English proficiency test and could not identify a place of residence when speaking with officers through broken English. On February 25, 2026, Abdiasis Ibrahim Ali was observed driving a...

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2026-02-05 15:52:17 -

New Federal Law Forces FMCSA to Put CDL Drivers Out of Service for English Proficiency Violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new federal appropriations law includes a provision directing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to tighten enforcement of English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders by making certain violations an out-of-service issue. According to the provision, FMCSA must update regulations so that...

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2025-09-18 15:39:18 -

Over 3,000 Truck Drivers Pulled from U.S. Roads for English Language Violations Since June
More than 3,000 commercial truck drivers across the United States have been taken off the road since late June 2025 for failing to meet federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, marking a sharp escalation in enforcement efforts. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 3,020 out-of-service orders have been issued to commercial vehicle drivers for...

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2026-03-07 18:02:39 -

13,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs Cancelled in California After Federal Pressure — DMV Director Calls It a "War on Immigration," Thousands of Truck Drivers Left Jobless
CALIFORNIA — Approximately 13,000 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses were cancelled in California effective March 6, 2026, after the federal government forced the state's hand following months of legal battles, funding disputes, and court rulings that left thousands of immigrant truck drivers without the ability to work. The California DMV said all affected CDL holders have been...

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2026-02-06 21:56:08 -

FMCSA 3-Day Operation SafeDRIVE Pulls 704 Drivers and 1,231 Trucks Out of Service and Results in 56 Arrests Across 26 States
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal transportation officials released results from Operation SafeDRIVE, a three-day, high-visibility enforcement and education effort carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state law enforcement to target unsafe driving behaviors, driver qualification issues, and vehicle safety violations. Officials said the first phase of the...

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