Undocumented truck drivers targeted in new Florida bill after Fort Pierce crash

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A deadly crash on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce is now at the center of a new push in Tallahassee to tighten rules around undocumented commercial truck drivers.

The proposal — Senate Bill 86, formally titled Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens — spells out what Florida law enforcement would have to do if they stop a commercial truck driver who is in the U.S. illegally.

The bill is sponsored by State Sen. Don Gaetz (R–Crestview)…

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