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DOT Intensifies English Requirements for Truck Drivers Amid Safety Concerns

3/25/2026

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The Department of Transportation will intensify enforcement of English requirements for truck drivers, citing safety concerns.
A Fox News investigation shows many truck drivers cannot read road signs or communicate effectively.
Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, faces charges in a crash that killed three after an illegal U-turn.
Rajinder Kumar, also an illegal immigrant, was involved in a fatal collision.
Both drivers had obtained commercial licenses in California.

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The Department of Transportation will intensify enforcement of English requirements for truck drivers, citing safety concerns.
A Fox News investigation shows many truck drivers cannot read road signs or communicate effectively.
Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, faces charges in a crash that killed three after an illegal U-turn.
Rajinder Kumar, also an illegal immigrant, was involved in a fatal collision.
Both drivers had obtained commercial licenses in California.