President Donald Trump has announced an executive order that will require commercial truck drivers to understand English.
Trump has called for strict enforcement of a rule requiring that commercial drivers be proficient in English, pointing out that it is a major safety concern if they cannot understand road signs or directions.
Breitbart News obtained a White House document about the executive order, which stated: “President Trump believes that English is a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers, as they should be able to read and understand traffic signs, communicate with traffic safety officers, border patrol, agricultural checkpoints, and cargo weight-limit station personnel, and provide and receive feedback and directions in English.”
Further, the executive order calls on Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to “rescind and replace guidance to strengthen inspection procedures for compliance with English proficiency requirements.”
Duffy will also be required to evaluate the protocols used to verify the authenticity of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs), and will be tasked with improving the working conditions of truckers via “additional administrative, regulatory, or enforcement actions.”
The White House further noted that the existing federal standard that requires commercial drivers to read and speak English “has not been enforced,” which puts not only the commercial drivers at risk, but others on the road at risk as well.
Trump’s executive order “mandates revising out-of-service criteria to ensure drivers violating English proficiency rules are placed out-of-service, enhancing roadway safety.”
The founders of American Truckers United celebrated the executive order in a post on X.
“On behalf of America’s Truck Drivers, we, the founders of American Truckers United, extend our heartfelt gratitude to President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for the executive order mandating English proficiency for all truck drivers and addressing the critical issue of Non-Domicile CDLs,” the post read. “This decisive action enhances safety on our roadways and takes us one step closer to restoring this critical industry to its greatness.”
“It is truly an answered prayer for our American Truck drivers and the families of Scott Miller and Mark Bryant,” the post continued, referring to two victims who lost their lives at the hands of non-English speaking truck drivers, both of whom were allegedly illegal aliens.
This comes after Trump signed an executive order in March that formally declared English to be the official language of the United States. The order, titled “Designating English as the Official Language of The United States,” highlights the fact that English has been the country’s language since “the founding of our Republic.”
“Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, have all been written in English,” the order states. “It is therefore long past time that English is declared as the official language of the United States. A nationally designated language is at the core of a unified and cohesive society, and the United States is strengthened by a citizenry that can freely exchange ideas in one shared language.”
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