FMCSA Issues Updated English Language Proficiency Enforcement Guidance Memo

Pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers Executive Order, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Board of Directors voted to add non-compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 391.11(b)(2) to the CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, effective June 25.

On May 20, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released updated guidance on enforcing the English language proficiency requirements in 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2).

For more details on implementation, see the previous news release.