US Crackdown Could Hit State Trucking Funds

California has 30 days to crack down on foreign drivers who receive commercial drivers’ licenses without legal authorization to work in the country — or lose billions in federal transportation funding, Zach Williams reports.

California must stop issuing commercial drivers’ licenses to people who don’t live in the state, and identify and revoke authorization for holders who violate related regulations, according to a federal emergency action released Friday.

The action aims to address a “national emergency,” US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, pointing to five fatal traffic crashes involving foreign truckers this year. Large trucks were involved in about 5,700 ...