Following several recent crashes, Federal authorities began to closely examine drivers who were found to be in the US illegally, or who had obtained CDL or Commercial Driver's Licenses using work visas to operate large trucks. The fatal crash on a Florida highway was the tipping point.

Federal Government pausing issuing CDL's via work visas

The Commercial Carrier Journal and other sources say Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Feds are pausing issuing these licenses, until investigations can be done into a number of drivers who were found to be unable to speak English. It is also cracking down on drivers who obtained CDLs from states where they do not live.

The CEO and President of the American Trucking Association applauds the move as do others in the industry. Some of them are po

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