Source: The Hill
“President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that requires commercial truck drivers in the United States to be proficient in English. … Trump designated English as the country’s official language in an executive order in March. In his order on Monday, the president said proficiency in English should be non-negotiable for professional drivers. … Under the order, a driver must be able to read and speak English ‘sufficiently to converse with the general public’ to operate a commercial vehicle in the U.S. … The order states that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will issue a new guidance on English proficiency testing and enforcement policies. A violation of the English language proficiency requirement would put a driver ‘out-of-service,’ the order said.” (04/28/25)