Trump Administration Takes Action on Truck Driver English Proficiency Standards

Action Against States for English Proficiency

• 🎯 Transportation Secretary Shawn Duffy is set to announce formal action against three states for allegedly failing to enforce English language proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers.
• ⚠️ This action follows an incident where a truck driver accused in a fatal crash reportedly obtained his commercial license despite failing an English test.

Enforcement of English Language Standards

• 🚚 For months, the Trump administration has focused on ensuring commercial truck drivers can read and speak English, as required by roadside tests.
• 🚫 Drivers who cannot meet these standards are to be taken out of service, with enforcement largely dependent on individual states.
• 🗣️ Secretary Duffy alleges that at least three states have not adequately enforced these rules, allowing drivers to obtain licenses without sufficient English knowledge.

Case of Hargender Singh

• 🚨 The federal guidelines have been highlighted by the arrest of Hargender Singh, a 28-year-old driver accused of causing a fatal crash after an illegal U-turn.
• ❓ Authorities claim Singh, who is reportedly in the US illegally, failed an English test after the crash, demonstrating an inability to understand the language or road signs.
• 📍 Singh had obtained commercial driver's licenses from Washington state and California and was previously stopped for speeding in New Mexico, where a mandatory English test was allegedly not administered.
• ⚖️ The three states facing action are likely those from which Singh obtained his licenses or where he was previously cited without a proper English test.