President Trump signed an executive order mandating English literacy tests for truck drivers, reflecting concerns about communication problems affecting road safety. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the move as essential, highlighting safety risks from language barriers between truck drivers and officials. The order also aims to improve working conditions for truckers by directing the Department of Transportation to reinstate robust English proficiency regulations for commercial drivers. This initiative illustrates the administration's belief that English is critical for safely conducting operations on the roads.
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, truck drivers will now be required to pass English literacy tests to improve road safety.
Leavitt emphasized that communication issues among truckers and officials pose a safety risk, making English proficiency necessary for all truck drivers.
Collection
[
|
...
]