US EditionDOT Threatens to Cut Funding for States over English Trucker Rules
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns California, Washington, and New Mexico face millions in funding cuts unless they enforce English proficiency rules for truck drivers within 30 days.
- On Tuesday, the Transportation Department warned it would withhold federal funds from California, Washington and New Mexico unless they meet a federal English-proficiency mandate for commercial drivers within 30 days.
- An investigation launched after the Aug. 12 fatal Florida highway crash that killed three found significant enforcement failures in California, Washington and New Mexico after June rules tied to President Donald Trump's executive order.
- About 34,000 inspections found just one language disqualification in California, while Washington issued four out-of-service orders during 6,000 checks and New Mexico cited none between June 25 and Aug. 21.
- Duffy warned California could lose $33 million while Washington and New Mexico could lose $10.5 million and $7 million, risking a combined $46 million annually under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.
- Administration messages and a July 30 tweet signaled phased repercussions as Duffy used federal transportation dollars as leverage, with FMCSA data showing 16 percent of U.S. truck drivers born outside the United States and about 1,500 unqualified drivers taken out of service.
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Los Angeles Times
Santa Maria TimesCalifornia, Washington, and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars in federal funding if they don't meet the English language requirements for truck drivers, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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San Diego Union Tribune
El Vocero de Puerto RicoCalifornia, Washington, and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars in federal funding if they don’t meet the English language requirements for truck drivers, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. In an investigation initiated after a deadly Florida accident in which a foreign truck driver made a U-turn banned on August 12, they found those that, according to Duffy, are significant flaws in the way the three states enforce the rules tha…
Newsom blasts Trump admin over $50M threat tied to trucker English rule
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The Daily Caller
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The Trump administration is threatening three states with federal funding cuts unless they tighten English language regulations for commercial truck drivers.
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