US EditionDuffy signs guidance on Trump call for all truckers to speak English
- On May 20, 2025, the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation signed a directive in Austin mandating the enforcement of a federal requirement that commercial truck drivers must be proficient in English.
- This action follows President Trump's April 28 executive order aimed at reversing a 2016 Obama-era rule change that relaxed English proficiency enforcement for truckers.
- The federal regulation mandates drivers must read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand traffic signs, respond to inquiries, and complete records.
- Duffy noted over 99,000 English violations occurred in 2015 with 1,000 drivers taken out of service then, compared to 10,000 violations and zero removals in 2024, attributing leniency to prior policies.
- The order implies stricter enforcement will resume, removing noncompliant drivers from roads to improve safety and support truckers, as Duffy stated this will restore common sense and safety.
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Team Trump Takes Major Action To Protect American Truck Drivers By Reviving English Language Requirement - The American Tribune.com
Trump Administration Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a major move to help protect the lives of American motorists and jobs of American motorists when he was in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, May 20, as he signed an order directing the Department of Trasnsportation to enforce a law requiring truck drivers to speak English. As background, the law has long been on the books. However, it has not been enforced as of late, leading to President Do…
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