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Federal Government to Withhold $40M From California for Not Enforcing Trucker English Requirements
The U.S. Department of Transportation demands California enforce English proficiency to restore $40 million in federal funds amid safety concerns after a fatal truck crash.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.
- An investigation found that California had conducted thousands of trucker inspections but only one involved an English violation resulting in a driver being taken out of service.
- To get the funding reinstated, California must adopt regulations to enforce the English rules and test truck drivers' English skills during inspections, pulling anyone who fails out of service.
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