Over 7,000 truckers have been placed out of service for failing real-time roadside English Language Proficiency (ELP) checks. Among those affected are thousands of Indians.

In a post on Thursday, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared a post saying: “7,248 drivers placed out of service for failing to meet Trump’s English language proficiency standards as of October 2025."

In the post, he said: “US Department of Transportation requires commercial truck drivers to speak and understand English to operate a big rig- or they will be taken out of service. This is about Donald Trump and his administration making America’s roads SAFE again!"

According to the executive order signed by President Trump in April, “Proficiency in English, which I designated as our official national language i

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