Duffy announces all commercial drivers license tests will only be given in English

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All commercial truck drivers in the United States will be required to complete their license tests in English, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Friday.

The move follows several recent high-profile crashes involving illegal immigrants behind the wheel of commercial semi-trucks. Duffy has made trucking safety and cracking down on commercial driver’s license regulations central to his tenure at the helm of the Department of Transportation.

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