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Offline rangerrebew

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Trump Rule Sidelines 6,000 Truckers Over English Tests
« on: October 17, 2025, 12:14:40 pm »
Trump Rule Sidelines 6,000 Truckers Over English Tests
By Theodore Bunker    |   Thursday, 16 October 2025 11:15 AM EDT
 

The Trump administration's enforcement of a strict English-proficiency requirement for commercial truck drivers forced about 6,000 drivers off the road this year amid rising tensions with state governments over compliance, The Washington Post reported.

Under a May 2025 policy issued by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, roadside inspections must now begin in English, and drivers suspected of lacking language proficiency may face a two-step evaluation. Failure results not just in a citation but immediate out-of-service designation.

The policy has sparked backlash from industry groups, civil rights organizations and trucking companies, which argue that there is scant evidence that English proficiency reduces crash risk. Critics also say the rule disproportionately burdens immigrant and Latino drivers.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-truckers-english/2025/10/16/id/1230635/
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Re: Trump Rule Sidelines 6,000 Truckers Over English Tests
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2025, 02:19:35 pm »
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The policy has sparked backlash from industry groups, civil rights organizations and trucking companies, which argue that there is scant evidence that English proficiency reduces crash risk. Critics also say the rule disproportionately burdens immigrant and Latino drivers.
Note they did not address how the lack of English proficiency can increase crash risk.
If you cannot read and comprehend the signs, you can't drive safely. Period.
If you can't read and understand the regulations, you will not be able to comply. Simple as that.
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Re: Trump Rule Sidelines 6,000 Truckers Over English Tests
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2025, 02:40:06 pm »
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The policy has sparked backlash from industry groups, civil rights organizations and trucking companies, which argue that there is scant evidence that English proficiency reduces crash risk. Critics also say the rule disproportionately burdens immigrant and Latino drivers.

Ah gee...that's just too bad.   :crying:
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