Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- The House voted Wednesday to require commercial drivers be able to communicate in English and take their certification test without translators to get their licenses.
Commercial truck drivers would also need to show they can read highway signs, fill out forms and respond to official inquires, such as about what they are hauling.
Sponsor Rep. Neal St. Onge said it is a safety issue when a truck driver cannot read road signs and written information about construction and traffic conditions.
"Commercial drivers are driving down the road in an 80,000-pound rocket full of gasoline," said St. Onge, R-Ellisville.
Posted by Richard at March 29, 2007