MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday aimed at improving safety on Alabama’s highways by requiring certain commercial vehicle operators to meet federal work-authorization and communication standards.
The law requires commercial driver’s license holders operating in Alabama who have a foreign CDL to possess valid U.S. work authorization. It also requires all CDL holders to demonstrate English proficiency and makes it a criminal offense to present a false foreign CDL during enforcement encounters.
“Alabama’s economy is booming, and our hardworking truckers play a vital role in keeping goods moving across our state and across this country,” Ivey said. “At the same time, Alabama families travel these same highways every single day, and they deserve to know the rules are being enforced.”
Sen. Lance Bell, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure strengthens safeguards for Alabama motorists while supporting commercial drivers who follow the rules…