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…
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Multi-State Truck Safety Operation Removes Unqualified Drivers from Roads
Federal and state agencies conduct coordinated enforcement effort. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first phase of Operation SafeDRIVE, a coordinated enforcement and education initiative conducted…
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 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…
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Secretary Duffy Stops CA Funding Over Trucker Language Compliance
The Transportation Department cites California’s lack of enforcement on the English proficiency requirement for commercial drivers. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
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Secretary Duffy Warns 3 States Over CDL English Proficiency Mandate
Washington, New Mexico, and California may lose federal funding if they do not comply with the language rules for truckers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has given the states…
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Transportation Secretary Launches Safety Initiative to Remove Political Art from Crosswalks
He gives state governors 60 days to identify outlined safety improvements. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a safety initiative to remove “political messages” and “artwork” from roads…
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Transportation Department Announces Updates to 52 Regulations
The rule rollbacks are intended to reduce red tape across highway, motor carrier, and vehicle safety agencies without affecting public safety. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced…
Read MoreTransportation Department Invests in Commercial Driver Training and Road Safety
FMCSA provides grants to 27 colleges and CDL programs. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced nearly $3.5 million in grants to…
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