WEIGH ACT PUSH: Federal Crackdown Forces English Tests For Truckers After Illegal Migrant's Deadly Florida Crash

Following an Aug. 12 Florida crash that killed three, federal authorities have escalated enforcement of English Language Proficiency (ELP) rules for commercial drivers: President Trump signed an executive order, DOT/FMCSA opened investigations and threatened to withhold federal highway funds from several states, and Rep. Byron Donalds introduced the WEIGH Act to authorize English checks at interstate weigh stations. The accused driver, Harjinder Singh, reportedly failed FMCSA English and sign-comprehension tests despite holding CDLs from multiple states. The coordinated actions signal a national enforcement push with legal, operational and labor-supply implications for states, carriers and immigrant drivers.