Commercial Driver Licensing: English-Only Testing and One-Year License Requirement.
This bill mandates that all testing required for obtaining or renewing a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be conducted exclusively in English. It also requires new CDL applicants to have held a standard driver's license for at least one year prior to application. These changes aim to standardize safety requirements but create a significant language barrier for non-English speaking drivers.
Key points
All knowledge and training tests for Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL) must be administered solely in English, eliminating tests in other languages.
Individuals must possess a standard driver's license for a minimum of one year before they are eligible to apply for a CDL.
States that fail to comply with these new federal standards risk losing their authority to issue commercial licenses to non-residents.
Status:
Introduced
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