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Quadruple fatal magnifies focus on CDL licensure
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (353+ words) (The Center Square) " Four people killed in Indiana by a big rig driver with CDL license from Pennsylvania has magnified the consequences of a program in jeopardy of losing $75 million in fiscal funding from the federal government. According to the…...
CDL licensure, release of information cited in lawsuit against New York
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (398+ words) (The Center Square) " Information about whether the New York Department of Motor Vehicles'is giving commercial drivers' licenses to noncitizens has led to a lawsuit filed by a Washington immigration group against the state. In a lawsuit filed Monday in state…...
Texas upstream employment rebounds in December after losses in November
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (639+ words) (The Center Square) " Texas oil and natural gas upstream employment rebounded in December after suffering losses in November, according to the latest employment data. Oil and natural gas extraction jobs increased by 500 over the month, bringing the total to 70,200 in…...
Potential of codified CDL executive order moves closer
1+ week, 6+ day ago (425+ words) (The Center Square) " Congressional action potentially codifying an executive order from the president is another step toward safer roads in North Carolina, a state where Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis is potentially withholding $50 million in federal funding by the…...
Trucking association says revelation on CDLs ups safety, professionalism
3+ week, 3+ day ago (391+ words) (The Center Square) " North Carolina's rate of 54% for illegal issuance of nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses drew applause from a truckers' association and little else from state leaders. They have pledged safety and integrity. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association President Todd Spencer…...
In North Carolina, 1 of 2 nondomiciled CDLs illegally issued
3+ week, 6+ day ago (377+ words) (The Center Square) " Review of North Carolina's nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses shows 54% were illegally issued. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis sets up withholding of $50 million in federal funding by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Neither first-term Democratic Gov. Josh…...
DOT realizes road safety a concern with marijuana rescheduling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (531+ words) (The Center Square) " With the impending rescheduling of marijuana in the U.S., the transportation industry is searching for answers on whether it still will legally be able to test employees before sending them on the road or in the air. Truck…...
Year in Review: CDL oversight intensifies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) (The Center Square) " Oversight of commercial driver's licensing programs drew increased scrutiny across the nation in 2025, punctuated in North Carolina by 78 removed from a federal registry. Two of at least eight bills in Congress, each in the House of Representatives,…...
More than 9,500 commercial truckers taken off U.S. roads nationwide
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (558+ words) (The Center Square) "More than 9,500 commercial truckers have been taken off of U.S. roads for failing English-language proficiency checks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. "We've now knocked 9,500 truck drivers out of service for failing to speak our national language " ENGLISH!" Duffy…...
New proposal would mandate English language proficiency test for drivers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) (The Center Square) - As concern for the role of immigrants in traffic fatalities increases following a series of highly publicized incidents, Republicans in the House have taken action with a new bill. If passed, the bill would require PennDOT to…...