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CDL tests * USA - Missouri law mandates English-only. Forbids ‘sanctuary’ cities
MISS,USA -The Associated Press/Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -July 16, 2008: -- Gov. Matt Blunt has signed a bill into law that calls for trucker-hopefuls in Missouri to prove they have a firm grasp of the English language to obtain a commercial driver’s license. It also outlaws “sanctuary” cities in the state... The new law requires the written test to be offered only in English. Applicants’ ability to understand traffic signs and signals written in English also will be required. They will be prohibited from using interpreters while taking the test... Opponents said there are no studies that suggest English proficiency makes better drivers. They also voiced concern that adopting the strict standards would push certain trucking companies to go “underground” to hire people to sit behind the wheel of trucks... Advocates for the bill point out that law enforcement in some states make it a policy for their officers to not ask suspects about their immigration status. In fact, there are 60 so-called sanctuary cities throughout the nation that are recognized by rule or regulation, reported...
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