Trump mandates English for truckers, import delays expected this week
Trump signs executive order mandating that all commercial truck drivers be proficient in English and the slowdown in imports is expected to show up in US ports this week. The post Trump mandates English for truckers, import delays expected this week appeared first on FreightWaves.
In a significant development for the trucking industry, President Trump is set to sign an executive order requiring all truck drivers in the United States to demonstrate proficiency in English.This move is hailed as a step toward improving safety in the transportation sector but is expected to have far-reaching implications for trucking capacity nationwide. A truck weighing 80,000 pounds traveling on the highway with a driver unable to read signs or understand regulations poses significant safety risks.
Trump will sign an executive order mandating that all truck drivers in the US speak English proficiently.
This is a positive development for safety, but it will have a significant impact on trucking capacity and could help the industry right-size from excess capacity. pic.twitter.com/eN9l2N1OGW— Craig Fuller 
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