Mississippi cracking down on non-English speaking commercial truckers

The inability to speak or read English effectively creates safety issues for the general public, and undercuts pay for American citizens, DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell says.

The Mississippi Department of Safety is cracking down on truck drivers who do not meet English language proficiency standards to ensure the safety of those on the roads.

Sean Tindell, Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, reported via social media that over the past few months the state’s Highway Patrol and Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division removed more than 300 commercial drivers who did not meet the English standards.

As of Monday, Tindell told Magnolia Tribune that about 317 commercial truck drivers have had their commercial licenses revoked in violation since July, a majority