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DOT/FHWA | RIN: 2125-AE19 | Publication ID: Spring 2000 |
Title: English Language Requirement; Qualifications of Drivers | |
Abstract: The current regulation is little changed from the original rule adopted in 1936. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has written to the Department asserting that the regulation, as written, is overly broad and subject to arbitrary enforcement, causing potential interference with constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection. The ACLU requested an opportunity to submit a comprehensive analysis of this issue. The ANPRM was intended to provide the ACLU with such an opportunity and to open this issue for public comment. The FHWA seeks to modify its current regulation to require drivers to possess the basic functional communication/comprehension ability necessary to ensure safety, consistent with applicable law. This action is considered significant because of substantial public interest. This action was transferred to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under RIN 2126-AA31. | |
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 391 49 CFR 1.48 | |
Legal Authority: 49 USC 504 49 USC 31133 49 USC 31136 49 USC 31502 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Richard H. Singer Transportation Specialist Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-4009 |