Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy signed an enforcement order Tuesday that reinstates and strengthens federal English-language proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers, aligning with President Donald Trump’s April 2025 executive order to boost highway safety.
“America First means safety first,” Duffy said. “Americans are a lot safer on roads alongside truckers who can understand and interpret our traffic signs. This common-sense change ensures the penalty for failure to comply is more than a slap on the wrist.”
Under the new guidance, truck drivers who cannot meet English proficiency standards set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be declared out of service. This directive reverses a 2016 policy under the Obama administration that barred inspectors from issuing out-of-service violations solely for failing English requirements.
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