An executive order signed by President Trump requires all truck drivers to demonstrate English literacy. This policy aims to address safety concerns arising from communication difficulties between drivers and authorities. Drivers failing to meet the literacy criteria will be placed out of service, impacting the workforce composition in the industry.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring truck drivers to pass English literacy tests, which will bolster road safety, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Trump signed an “order directing the Department of Transportation to include English literacy tests for our truckers. This is a big problem in the trucking community,” Leavitt said on Monday afternoon during a press conference with new members of the media. The press conference was separate from a White House press briefing earlier Monday morning.

“You might not know, but there’s a lot of communication problems between truckers on the road with federal officials and local officials, as well, which obviously is a public safety risk,” Leavitt continued. “So we’re going to ensure that our truckers, who are the backbone of our economy, are all able to speak English. That’s a very commonsense policy.”

Truckers who are unable to prove they are proficient in English will be “placed out-of-service, enhancing roadway safety,” according to the White House.

Source: New York Post. Read more