Over 26,000 drivers have already been removed from the nation’s roads for failing to pass English Language Proficiency requirements. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Motor…
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DHS and DOT Announce Results of Operation Highway Shield
The three-day operation conducted at the end of July supported ongoing efforts to remove unqualified truck drivers from U.S. roads. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and…
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House Committee Advances Bill on Commercial Driver’s License Requirements
Proposal addresses eligibility standards, training oversight, and enforcement mechanisms The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved legislation known as Dalilah’s Law, introduced by Representative David Rouzer of…
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Transportation Secretary Issues Rule on Commercial Licenses for Certain Foreign Drivers
The new eligibility and verification requirements are to strengthen CDL screening. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a final rule revising how states issue commercial driver’s licenses…
Read MoreTransportation Department Awards Funding for Road Safety and Trucking Programs
FMCSA grants support enforcement, licensing integrity, and veteran training. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced more than $118 million in grants through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
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Transportation Secretary Warns NY Over Improperly Issued CDLs
An FMCSA audit found that more than half of the state’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses were issued to illegal aliens Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned the state of…
Read MoreTransportation Department Takes Action Against Commercial Trucking Schools
Approximately 44 percent of trucking schools have been found to be out of compliance with federal laws. The Department of Transportation is conducting audits of trucking schools across…
Read MoreTransportation Secretary Revokes 17,000 California Issued CDLs
Secretary Duffy found that the licenses had not been issued in compliance with federal regulations. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revoked 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) that were…
Read MoreDHS Announces Arrests of Illegal Alien Truck Drivers in Operation Midway Blitz
Of the over 223 illegal aliens arrested in the operation, 146 were driving tractor-trailers. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reported on the results of efforts in Northwest Indiana…
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Federal Review Finds California CDL Program in Violation After Fatal Crash
The transportation secretary announced that $160 million in funding will be withheld from the state over lack of CDL compliance. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has ordered…
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