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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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2025-02-17 18:12:52 -

Charlotte Man Arrested in Louisiana After Over $1 Million and Drugs Found in Semi-Truck
A Charlotte man was taken into custody in Port Allen, Louisiana, on Friday, February 14, after Louisiana State Police discovered drugs and more than $1 million in cash inside his tractor-trailer during a traffic stop. According to authorities, troopers conducted a commercial vehicle inspection just before 9:30 a.m. on a 2019 International Harvester tractor-trailer. During the stop, a...

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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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2025-12-24 16:38:08 -

ICE arrests 101 unauthorized commercial truck drivers during Highway Sentinel operation in California
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Francisco and HSI Los Angeles, along with federal partners, announced on Dec. 23 the conclusion of Operation Highway Sentinel, which officials said resulted in the arrests of 101 unauthorized commercial truck drivers on highways across California and included additional cargo-port inspections that led to two more...

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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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2025-10-01 17:23:51 -

Truck Hauling Asphalt Placed Out-of-Service After 17 Violations Discovered in New York
RYE, New York — A tri-axle commercial vehicle hauling asphalt was taken off the road after 17 separate violations were discovered during a Level I inspection conducted by the City of Rye Police Department on September 26th. The inspection took place near Playland Access Drive and Theodore Fremd Avenue, where an officer observed that the truck was missing both the Highway Use Tax (HUT)...

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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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2025-04-30 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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2025-05-14 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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