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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) says that California, Washington, and New Mexico stand to lose federal transportation funding if they do not enforce English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
States Have 30 Days To Begin ELP Enforcement: USDOT
On Tuesday, August 16, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announcedillegal U-turn performed by Harjinder Singh, 28. USDOT later declared that Singh failed an ELP test and that California, Washington, and New Mexico, also failed in enforcing CDL and ELP standards with regard to Singh.
USDOT continues work on a nationwide audit
States Have 30 Days To Begin ELP Enforcement: USDOT
On Tuesday, August 16, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announcedillegal U-turn performed by Harjinder Singh, 28. USDOT later declared that Singh failed an ELP test and that California, Washington, and New Mexico, also failed in enforcing CDL and ELP standards with regard to Singh.
- New Mexico has adopted the ELP regulation but is failing to enforce it. From June 25, 2025 through August 21, 2025 the state reported placing zero drivers out-of-service for ELP violations and allowed at least seven unqualified drivers already found unable to meet ELP standards to keep driving and endangering the lives of others.
USDOT continues work on a nationwide audit