Overview

• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced action targeting three states accused of failing to enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers.
• The crackdown follows a Florida Turnpike crash in which driver Harjinder Singh is accused of making an illegal U-turn that led to three deaths.
• Post-crash testing found Singh correctly answered 2 of 12 verbal questions and identified 1 of 4 road signs on a federal English and signage assessment.
• Records show Singh held commercial licenses in Washington and California despite being undocumented, and he is being held on vehicular homicide charges with an ICE detainer.
• White Hawk Carriers, Singh’s California-based employer, is under federal investigation, with data showing its trucks and drivers were taken out of service at rates far above the national average.