I was all set to get worked up over this one, but I think I’ll wait until some uber Lefty judge hears about it, steps up, and shuts it down.
Who cares if truck drivers hauling thousands of tons at highway speeds can’t speak the King’s English?
Trump is a monster.
WAAHMACITO
“IT’S AN AWFUL LAW.”
Spanish-speaking trucker in Miami says he knows drivers who are selling their rigs after Trump EO now requires them to learn basic English. pic.twitter.com/7kfxmY5j1a
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 30, 2025
So, lemme get this straight.
The president has signed another executive order, and this one is directed at ensuring those folks behind the wheels of big rigs, dump trucks, whatever requires that big time license, can actually read and understand the traffic signs, communicate with law enforcement or transportation officials and obey other rules of the road that they need to do their job safely.
As this is America, those are in English.
…A White House document on the expected executive order, reviewed by Breitbart News, aims to ensure those operating a commercial vehicle in the United States are qualified and proficient English speakers.
“President Trump believes that English is a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers, as they should be able to read and understand traffic signs, communicate with traffic safety officers, border patrol, agricultural checkpoints, and cargo weight-limit station personnel, and provide and receive feedback and directions in English,” the document notes.
Under the anticipated order, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will be directed “to rescind and replace guidance to strengthen inspection procedures for compliance with English proficiency requirements,” per the White House document.
President Trump believes such a skill is ‘non-negotiable’?
Why, the heartless bastard. Doesn’t he realize that many Maryland-type men or other such visitors who drive trucks might not necessarily have English language skills, having only recently pole-vaulted into the tender embrace of this welcoming country? They can’t be expected to sign up for a Duolingo course the feds won’t pay for, or use Google Translate.
WHERE’S THAT JUDGE?
The sad thing is, this is already what’s known as ‘the law.’ President Trump is using the power of an Executive Order to finally make sure it’s enforced, which it hasn’t been for years, while costing lives on American roads.
I’m not just pinging on Hispanic truck drivers, either. According to Breitbart, there has been a huge influx of foreign drivers on American highways because it’s been all too easy to skirt the regulations.
A highway disaster in Texas has exposed the growing number of dangerous foreign truck drivers on U.S. roads, and advocates are using a legislative debate in Arkansas to jump-start federal changes to loopholed trucking regulations.
“We’re trying to make a statement so that the feds will do something,” said Shannon Everett, a cofounder of American Truckers United. The foreign truck drivers — including many illegals — are killing American drivers, slashing truckers’ income, and pushing companies out of business,” he told Breitbart News.
Freight Waves described the March 13 Texas disaster when a truck slammed into the back of a traffic jam:
A man has been arrested as authorities continue to investigate the cause of a crash that killed five people Thursday on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas.
Authorities said 17 vehicles were involved, including a tractor-trailer hauling goods for Amazon, in the accident that happened around 11:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35. Five people were pronounced dead on the scene, including a child and an infant. Eleven others were taken to hospitals.
Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, the Dallas-based driver of the tractor-trailer, was arrested Friday by the Austin Police Department and charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault.
Another example is this guy who can simply wave his arms around the carnage.
Another recent crash. Driver unable to speak English. pic.twitter.com/BTma88lC4U
— American Truckers (@atutruckers) April 27, 2025
The smug, insufferable, progressive AWFLs are schooling – practicing their chants of ‘RACIST!’ and ‘SIGNS ARE PICTURES!’ forgetting every time they’ve seen a mobile highway construction sign warning of a slowdown or sudden stop, or the electronic warnings above freeways, all of which are in English and meant to save lives by preventing accidents with their warnings.
It’s racist until your family is killed by a non English speaking driver who couldn’t read the sign that warned of stopped traffic ahead. These people just don’t get it. pic.twitter.com/tqOz3OxGli
— The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) April 29, 2025
The Department of Transportation released the details of two such accidents to put the exclamation point on the reason for Trump’s EO.
…The first crash mentioned by USDOT happened in slowed traffic on I-70 near Lakewood, Colorado, on April 25, 2019. Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was hauling a load of lumber when he reportedly hit speeds of 85 m.p.h. in an area where trucks are limited to 45 m.p.h and lost control of his brakes before crashing into slowed traffic. The resulting pileup involved 24 passenger vehicles and four semi trucks. Video captured before the crash showed that Aguilera-Mederos bypassed a runaway ramp prior to slamming into slowed traffic, killing four and injuring several others.
…The second crash mentioned by USDOT appears to reference a fatal crash on Cheat Lake Bridge in Monongalia County, West Virginia, that occurred amid severe winter weather conditions on January 19, 2025.
According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), New York-based truck driver Sukhjinder Singh was driving at an unsafe speed when he jackknifed and struck a passenger vehicle driven by 59 year old Pennsylvania resident Kevin C. Lataille. The crash knocked the passenger vehicle into the lake below the bridge, and Lataille was considered a missing person for several days before his vehicle was pulled out of the lake with his body still inside on January 26.
But RACIST, am I right?
According to American Truckers United, there’s been an alarming rise in the number of accidents caused by and involving truck drivers who did not speak English. Not only do the practices cause tragic personal losses, they impact the entire trucking industry.
The American trucking industry is at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges that threaten the livelihoods of American truckers and the safety of our roads. Over the past eight years, an alarming rise in fatal truck crashes coincides with the influx of unqualified, untrained, and unvetted drivers, a direct result of illegal drivers and open borders. This practice, heavily facilitated by brokerage operations, not only undermines the advanced safety technologies designed to make our highways safer but also exploits drivers, forcing down wages and compromising road safety.
American Truckers United is dedicated to advocating for reform, pushing for transparency, accountability, and fair labor practices to restore dignity, safety, and economic justice for American truckers. Join us in this movement to reclaim our roads, ensuring they are driven by those who meet American standards, for the safety and prosperity of all Americans.
In mid-April, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a new Arkansas English proficiency bill into law which codified the already existing federal commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulations.
It’s official: Any truck driver operating in Arkansas who cannot exhibit English proficiency will get hit with a fine of up to $1,000.
On Monday, April 14, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB1745 into law. Now officially Act 604, the law requires English proficiency among truck drivers and turns improper documentation into a felony for foreign-domiciled drivers.
Specifically, truck drivers must show that they can read, write and speak English. Law enforcement will look at four factors to determine if a driver has exhibited English proficiency:
- Converse with the general public
- Understand highway traffic signs and signals in English
- Respond to official inquiries
- Make entries on reports and records
Drivers who cannot display English proficiency can be fined $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for all subsequent offenses.
It also has substantial penalties for jacked up paperwork.
…In addition to addressing English proficiency, Act 604 goes further in punishing foreign-based drivers with improper or false documents. If a driver possesses a valid foreign CDL but cannot immediately present a valid work permit or work visa, he or she faces Class D felony charges. Those charges can be downgraded to a Class A misdemeanor if drivers can show they have a valid permit or visa. An invalid foreign CDL will also result in a Class D felony.
I don’t know that Trump’s EO will go anywhere that deep, but it will put teeth back into regulations that were loosened way up in 2016.
Non Citizen Trucker Unable to Speak English is Suspected Of Causing I-80 Crash That Killed Another Trucker pic.twitter.com/SO98fbdM50
— American Truckers (@atutruckers) March 19, 2025
RACIST
Another non-English speaking semi-driver causes an accident. The left is upset that Trump is reinstating the requirement for truck drivers to speak English. In June 2024 illegal hired in CO had no trucking experience, barely spoke English, and killed one American and injured five pic.twitter.com/BjdUsqAyKn
— Robyn Rodriguez (@RRodriguez87985) April 30, 2025
It’s about time to enforce the laws on the books.
Trump is set to sign an E.O requiring all Truckers have to speak English
As a Truck driver, I encounter people who can’t communicate to a shipper or consignee w-o the babble app
You can’t speak English drive a taxi, but you can’t drive one of these 👇 pic.twitter.com/olNOgyEjPv
— @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) April 28, 2025
Hey – I voted for that, too.
