DOT Threatens to Strip $50M From CA, WA, NM Over Trucker English Rule After Deadly Florida Crash
A Florida semitruck driverâs illegal U-turn that killed three has triggered federal action: the DOT and FMCSA have threatened to withhold roughly $50 million in federal transportation funds from California, Washington and New Mexico for allegedly failing to enforce new English Language Proficiency rules for commercial drivers. The move escalates federal-state tensions and raises civilârights and laborâmarket concerns.