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10. The ability to read and speak English has been a requirement for commercial truck licenses since the 1930s.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 08:44 AM

Apr 29

The current version of the requirement is that a commercial truck driver must be able to "read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.”

Whether the implementation of Trump's order will result in additional, arbitrary requirements is something to watch out for.

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Trump executive order requires truck drivers to speak English [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 29 OP

Mad King doth proclaim... MiHale Apr 29 #1

The president should speak English Old Crank Apr 29 #2

Thank god he signed it. Chipper Chat Apr 29 #3

That's the problem with this alleged President. Janbdwl72 Apr 29 #29

He truly lives in a bubble Chipper Chat Apr 29 #33

And if they don't?? C_U_L8R Apr 29 #4

Again, the fact that the entire country did not laugh their assess off over this... OldBaldy1701E Apr 29 #5

Yep, said truckers seemed to be doing ok before this EO. brush Apr 29 #30

I'm guessing the Teamsters? Or maybe it's the longshoremen's unions FakeNoose Apr 29 #35

This EO may well put some of his own "voters" out of work Best_man23 Apr 29 #6

Just another red herring to keep his magats stirred up groundloop Apr 29 #7

My state has driverless trucks k_buddy762 Apr 29 #8

This Is Not The Law Of The Land... This Is Merely Sound And Fury Signifying Bullshit MayReasonRule Apr 29 #9

In fact, the ability for a commercial driver to speak and read English has been the law of the land since the 1930s onenote Apr 29 #15

Yes, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #17

Agreed. onenote Apr 29 #18

The ability to read and speak English has been a requirement for commercial truck licenses since the 1930s. onenote Apr 29 #10

This was nothing more than an attempt to repeal FMCSA MC-ECE-2016-006 BumRushDaShow Apr 29 #16

Correct. Here's a copy of the guidance that Trump wants repealed. onenote Apr 29 #19

The Oregon document kept coming up in the search BumRushDaShow Apr 29 #20

Yep. I couldn't find it as a stand alone either. onenote Apr 29 #21

Hmmm... lonely bird Apr 29 #11

Working for 40 years in a steel warehouse it was difficult understanding many doc03 Apr 29 #12

Many immigrants and foreign truck drivers speak better English than our president IronLionZion Apr 29 #13

Does President Donald Dumbass know there's a shortage of drivers? JohnnyRingo Apr 29 #14

Translate: 10-4, Smokey's taking pictures. usonian Apr 29 #22

Are they going to start arresting truckers who don't speak English? Zorro Apr 29 #23

It's all moot... El Mimbreno Apr 29 #24

Si, senor. chuckle chuckle republianmushroom Apr 29 #25

Those that don't will have plenty of time to learn, being that all of them are laid off now.... Blue Owl Apr 29 #26

It would be nice if Trump did get the red out Apr 29 #27

He can go shove each and every one of these highly illegal executive orders straight up his ass! Initech Apr 29 #28

Even 3rd generation Tennesseans, Brooklynites, Nor'easterners, Cajuns, south Texans etc? marble falls Apr 29 #31

TSF can't enforce it. no_hypocrisy Apr 29 #32

I'd like to issue a "popular order," sort of like a "people's new rules." DFW Apr 29 #34