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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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2025-09-27 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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2025-10-30 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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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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2025-11-21 17:05:42 -

Pennsylvania warned it could lose $75 million if state fails to revoke illegally issued CDLs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal transportation officials are threatening to withhold nearly $75 million in funding from Pennsylvania after a nationwide audit found the state illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to ineligible foreign drivers, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The announcement came Thursday from Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, who...

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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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2025-04-30 03:03:20 -

UDOT Highlights Fatal Truck Crashes to Reinforce English-Language Proficiency Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has reinforced the Trump Administration’s recent executive order mandating English-language proficiency (ELP) among commercial truck drivers by highlighting two major fatal crashes attributed in part to drivers who lacked English skills. President Trump signed an Executive Order on April 28 rescinding a 2016 policy that loosened enforcement...

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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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