Trump Admin Mandates English-Only Tests for Truckers Seeking Commercial Driver’s Licenses

‘American families deserve safe roads and we are going to deliver them,’ said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Trump Admin Mandates English-Only Tests for Truckers Seeking Commercial Driver’s Licenses
A truck drives through the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The federal crackdown on unqualified truckers kicked into a higher gear Friday when the nation’s transportation chief announced that tests for commercial driver’s licenses must be given only in English.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed the latest policy with a goal of ensuring that truck drivers understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers. Florida has already implemented English-only tests.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.