"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers."
"An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found what Duffy called significant failures in the way California is enforcing rules that took effect in June after one of President Donald Trump's executive orders. California had issued the driver a commercial license, but these English rules predate the crash."
""California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement. This is a fundamental safety issue that impacts you and your family on America's road," Duffy said."
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $40 million withholding from California, citing failures to enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers. An investigation after a deadly Florida crash by a foreign driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found significant enforcement failures; California had issued the driver a commercial license though the English rules predate the crash. Truckers must be disqualified if they cannot demonstrate English proficiency, and officials said the crash driver should not have received a commercial license because of his immigration status. The incident escalated political tensions between California and Florida governors. California defended its practices and cited a lower crash rate than the national average, but federal officials remained unsatisfied.
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