Gov’t Officials Speak Out Over Trucking Accidents Caused by Non-English Speakers

Several senior government officials are speaking out in response to the wave of trucking accidents caused by drivers unable to speak English.

Earlier this month in a post on X, Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy paid tribute to a 21-year-old college student Toby Forsythe, who was killed in a crash in Ohio by a Uzbekistani truck driver Bekhzod Asrarov.

Duffy revealed in an interview with Fox News that Asrarov was unable to communicate with Ohio state troopers without the aid of Google Translate, despite the fact that he allegedly passed a CDL test in English.

While the investigation is still ongoing, it’s likely that Asrarov attended a CDL mill, which are notoriously unprofessional one-to-two day training sessions targeted at foreign nationals.

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) has also brought attention to this important issue, calling for action over another crash in Ohio earlier this year which resulted in nine wrecked cars and the death of a family of three.

News interviews, press conferences, and social media posts are important, but more must be done. Our federal officials need to start taking action to prevent more bloodshed.

This means targeting CDL mills, which are the root cause for so many of the accidents which occur on our roads. It’s also time for Congress to pass Dalilah’s law, which would require all drivers to demonstrate fluency in English and prevent accidents like this from ever happening.

Proficiency in English cannot be optional when it comes to getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. It’s time for our leaders to act and keep Americans safe on our roads.