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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy<\/span>\u00a0is advancing federal rules to permanently mandate English-language proficiency and English-only commercial driver\u2019s license (CDL) testing for all commercial truck drivers<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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According to Breitbart, Sec. Duffy made the announcement on Friday in a post on X, calling for permanent changes to U.S. regulations that would require commercial truckers to be able to speak and read English.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8NEW: WE\u2019RE MOVING TO MAKE ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR TRUCKERS PERMANENT LAW\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Today, I am proposing to lock English proficiency rules into federal regulations FOR GOOD \u2014 so no future administration can ever undo them<\/p>\n

Barack Obama weakened this rule and allowed illegal truckers\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/UwZDqiyAk3<\/p>\n

\u2014 Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 7, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nDuffy\u2019s social media post contained a video of an official asking a trucker to identify U.S. road signs, but the trucker is unable because he cannot read English.<\/p>\n

According to a Friday press release from the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the new standard, CMV drivers unable to sufficiently read or speak English or understand highway traffic signs and signals will be placed out-of-service.<\/p>\n

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In that press release, Sec. Duffy stated:<\/p>\n

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Federal law is clear, drivers who can\u2019t read or speak English\u2014our national language\u2014or understand road signs are unqualified to operate 80,000-pound big rigs on America\u2019s highways. By making these commonsense English proficiency standards permanent, we are closing a dangerous loophole that has cost Americans their lives. The Trump Administration is committed to putting American families first and ensuring the safety of our roads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In addition to the English-only CDL testing and out-of-service enforcement, the Department of Transportation has pressured non-compliant states, by withholding federal funds or issuing warnings, to scrap multi-language testing frameworks and adopt federal standards.<\/p>\n

President Trump signed an executive order in April 2025, titled \u201cEnforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America\u2019s Truck Drivers,\u201d which noted that proficiency in English \u201cshould be a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s order also stated: \u201cThey should be able to read and understand traffic signs, communicate with traffic safety, border patrol, agricultural checkpoints, and cargo weight-limit station officers. Drivers need to provide feedback to their employers and customers and receive related directions in English. This is common sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

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