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FMCSA-DQ-391.11-FAQ001(2025-05-22)
Question: What should a motor carrier do to assess a CMV driver’s English language proficiency (ELP) during the driver qualification process?
Guidance: Because 49 CFR § 391.11(a) prohibits a...
§391.11 General qualifications of drivers.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 7: Would a driver who fails to meet the hearing standard under 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) but has obtained an exemption from that requirement, be considered unqualified under the English language proficiency requirement...