US EditionTrump Admin Pulls 9,500 Truck Drivers Off the Road for Failing English Tests
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Trump Admin Pulls 9,500 Truck Drivers Off the Road for Failing English Tests
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said more than 9,500 commercial truckers have been taken out of service for failing English-language proficiency checks, a cumulative enforcement tally he said highlights an ongoing effort to keep unqualified operators from posing dangers on the nation’s roads. “We’ve now knocked 9,500 truck drivers out of service for failing to speak our national language — ENGLISH!” Duffy wrote in a Dec. 10 post on X. “This …
Trump Admin Disqualifies 9,500 Truck Drivers for Failing English Proficiency Tests.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Over 9,500 commercial truck drivers have been disqualified for failing English-language proficiency checks.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, President Donald J. Trump, and federal and state transportation agencies.WHEN & WHERE: Enforcement began in May 2025 across the United States, following directives issued by the Trump administration.KEY QUOTE: “We’ve now knocked 9,500 truck drivers out of serv…
The Trump administration said Wednesday (December 10) that it has ordered more than 9,500 commercial truck drivers to stop providing driving services on U.S. highways because they do not meet the required English proficiency standards.
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