Oregon halts CD licenses to noncitizens

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Based on Trump recommendations, The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles stopped issuing Commercial Drivers Licenses and Learner’s Permits for non-citizens. The did not revoke current licenses but only decided to not renew or issue any new licenses.   This has caused a lot of debate since a few high-profile crashes nationwide involved drivers’ were not only not citizens but also lacked understanding of road signs.

&On April 12, 2024, commercial driver Harjiner Singh made an dangerous illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, causing a crash that killed three people. Investigators found that Singh had been issued a CDL by two different states; California and Washington. Following the crash, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis revealed that Singh could only correctly answer 2 out of 12 basic English verbal questions. He could only identify 1 out of 4 standard road signs presented to him.