US English CDL Test Mandate

The Trump administration, led by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, is expanding its campaign to improve safety in the trucking industry by requiring all commercial driver's license tests to be taken in English across the United States. This initiative aims to ensure drivers can read road signs and communicate with law enforcement. States like United States — Florida have already adopted this, while United States — California, which previously offered tests in multiple languages, has now removed over 600 drivers for English proficiency issues. The campaign also targets fraudulent trucking companies, known as 'chameleon carriers,' and questionable driving schools. The Transportation Department ordered 557 driving schools to close for failing safety standards and is pursuing states that issued licenses to unqualified immigrants. These efforts follow fatal crashes in United States — Florida and Indiana, where unauthorized drivers were involved. The United States — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is strengthening registration systems, increasing spot checks, and has taken action against companies and schools linked to these incidents, including AJ Partners, Tutash Express, SKY Express, and AA Driving School. Dan Horvath of the American Lung Association noted the long-standing issue of lax enforcement allowing fraudulent companies to operate.