"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."
"But Duffy said when he announced his concerns in August that California had conducted roughly 34,000 inspections that found at least one violation since the new language standards took effect. But only one inspection involved an English language rules violation that resulted in a driver being taken out of service."
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will withhold $40 million from California for failing to enforce English proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers. An investigation after a deadly Aug. 12 Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver found significant enforcement failures related to rules that took effect in June following a presidential executive order. California issued the driver a commercial license even though the English rules predate the crash. Truckers are supposed to be disqualified if they cannot demonstrate English proficiency. The episode has intensified political tensions between California and Florida officials. California defended its practices and cited a lower crash rate than the national average. Federal officials remained unsatisfied with the state's response.
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