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Wyoming officials propose enforcing federal English‑proficiency standard for commercial drivers after patrol places hundreds out of service
Summary
The committee considered LSO173, an English‑proficiency requirement for commercial drivers. Wyoming Highway Patrol told the committee it placed 497 drivers out of service between June 25 and Oct. 15 under federal guidance; YDOT and patrol witnesses urged tying tests to FMCSA guidance and converting civil cargo‑holding penalties to criminal enforcement because the state lacks civil assessment infrastructure.
The Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee opened discussion of bill draft 26 LSO 173, which would require commercial motor vehicle operators to demonstrate English proficiency and impose penalties for violations.
Talise Hanson, staff attorney for LSO, said the draft draws from an Oklahoma statute and proposed definitions of proficiency that require drivers to: converse with the public in English, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. The draft includes civil and criminal…
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