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Committee backs English‑only CDL skills test; amendment requires some drivers to retake knowledge test
Summary
The committee recommended HB 1252 'ought to pass' as amended (9–7), adopting an amendment that clarifies federal exceptions and directs the DMV to notify individuals who previously took the knowledge test in another language to retake it in English within 90 days.
The House Transportation Committee voted to recommend passage of House Bill 1252 as amended, a bill that would require New Hampshire’s Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the commercial driver’s license (CDL) practical (skills) test only in English. The committee adopted amendment 1010H, and the final committee recommendation was 'ought to pass as amended' by a 9–7 vote.
Sponsor Representative Ted Gorski said the bill is a public‑safety measure, citing national news reports of serious tractor‑trailer crashes and telling the committee the move would protect New Hampshire road users. “This as I see it is a safety bill for our constituents to know that people that are on the road…
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