Podcast: English proficiency enforcement coming soon
An OOIDA petition and presidential order made CVSA act quickly to return English proficiency to the out-of-service criteria for truckers. Also, tough times call for flexibility and agility – basically adjusting to the conditions in order to survive. So, how do you do that? And truckers have some strong opinions about the rule that they must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to operate safely.
0:00 – English proficiency voted into out-of-service criteria by CVSA
10:11 – Analysis: How we got here on English proficiency
24:49 – Reinventing your operation to survive tough times
39:32 – English proficiency issue has truckers talking
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- You can visit OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, at the Midwest Pride in Your Ride show May 2-3. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- Contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues at OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- Shell Rotella SuperRigs is bringing back the virtual People’s Choice Award in 2025. To register, go to super-rigs.mymilesmatter.com. The deadline is 4 p.m. Central time May 15. To vote for a winner, click here anytime between 8 a.m. Central time May 16 and 4 p.m. May 30.
- Members of the public who have identified a DOT regulation that should be modified or removed can file comments here through Monday, May 5.
- To register for the American Truck Historical Society’s National Convention and Truck Show, go to the group’s website.
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English proficiency voted into out-of-service criteria by CVSA
Also in today’s top news. Time is running out to air your grievances about unnecessary regulations. And new details about the upcoming American Truck Historical Society and SuperRigs shows.
Analysis: How we got here on English proficiency
An OOIDA petition followed by a presidential executive order made the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance act quickly on a measure that returns English proficiency to the out-of-service criteria for truckers. Jami Jones and Tyson Fisher of Land Line Magazine join Land Line Now to explain how it all went down – and what it means moving forward.
Reinventing your operation to survive tough times
No one listening right now needs us to tell them that times have been tough in trucking for a while. But tough times call for flexibility and agility – basically adjusting to the conditions in order to survive. So, how do you do that? For many, it means reinventing their operation. We’ll get some advice on that front from Tom Crowley and Aron Lynch of OOIDA’s Compliance Department.
English proficiency issue has truckers talking
The English proficiency issue is by no means something new. The regulations have long said that truckers must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to take care of the basic functions necessary to operate safely. But OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis says recent activity on the issue has people talking.