More than 7,000 truck drivers have been placed out of service in the US this year after they failed the mandatory English proficiency tests, said US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. This is of importance to India as this decision was made after a string of road accidents involving Indian truckers. It is also pertinent because lakhs of Sikhs work in the trucking industry, including as drivers, many of whom are now impacted by this move. Advertisement

Duffy said that 7,248 truck drivers were removed from service as of October, referencing real-time violation data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

This is a substantial increase from the 1,500 drivers reported in July. According to the North American Punjabi Truckers Association, as many as 130,000 to 150,000

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