US EditionCDL Rule Change Draws 8,000 Comments on Immediate Licensing Reforms
FMCSA’s interim rule excludes Employment Authorization Documents and certain immigration groups, aiming to remove nearly 200,000 non-domiciled CDLs to enhance commercial vehicle safety.
- On Nov. 28, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration closed a two-month comment period with more than 8,000 submissions on its emergency interim rule to remove nearly 200,000 non-domiciled CDLs.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy framed the action as a 'national emergency' and FMCSA said inconsistent state licensing allowed unqualified drivers, causing fatal crashes.
- FMCSA's interim rule removes the EAD as sufficient proof for a non-domiciled CDL, limiting eligibility to lawful-status holders and H-2A, H-2B and E-2 visa categories, excluding asylum seekers, asylees, refugees and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients.
- Thousands of the comments were submitted by truck drivers who would lose CDLs, enforcement is paused and litigation awaits FMCSA's review, while litigants sought a court invalidation to prevent devastating consequences.
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said more action is needed to verify safety, competency and integrity at initial access points, backing the interim rule but urging complete driving histories and audits.
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CDL rule change draws 8,000 comments on immediate licensing reforms
(The Center Square) – CDL driver turnover is being driven by under-trained drivers gaining jobs for which they are not prepared, says the international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers.
OOIDA: CDLs should be limited to drivers who are trained, vetted, qualified
For too long, it’s been way too easy to get a CDL. That’s why the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said it supports an interim final rule aimed at removing nearly 200,000 non-domiciled CDLs, as well as other steps to ensure that only well-trained and qualified drivers take the wheel of an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer. “This sweeping action delivers immediate licensing reforms that remove unsafe and unqualified drivers from the indu…
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