The Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Sean Duffy, announced it will withhold $40 million in funding from California due to the state’s failure to enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers.

These rules, which took effect in June 2024 following a Trump administration executive order, mandate truckers demonstrate English proficiency to ensure safety on the roads.

Driving the news: An investigation was launched after a fatal crash on August 12 north of West Palm Beach, Florida, involving truck driver Harjinder Singh who made an illegal U-turn leading a minivan to collide with his trailer, killing three people. • Singh, who was licensed in California and had passed a commercial driver’s license process there, reportedly failed an English proficiency tes

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