President Trump signs executive order requiring truckers to pass English literacy test

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Monday requiring commercial truck drivers in the U.S. to pass an English literacy test. This move could impact the supply chain by causing drivers to be pulled off the road.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the rule will fix communication problems that happen between truckers and local or federal officials. “You might not know, but there are a lot of communication problems between truckers on the road with federal officials and local officials, as well, which obviously is a public safety risk,” Leavitt said.

Drivers who cannot prove their English proficiency will be placed out of service, according to the order. That could create driver shortages at a time when the supply chain still relies heavily on trucking to move goods across the country quickly and reliably.

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