Commercial Drivers and English Language Proficiency: What You Need to Know

Under federal law, all commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers must be able to “read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.” In 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) estimated that 3.8 percent of the U.S. interstate…