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To address these issues comprehensively, Pugh advocates for federal intervention—namely stricter training standards and uniform licensing requirements. Currently, much of the regulation is state-dependent, which allows loopholes and inconsistent enforcement. He insists that the federal government needs to step up and enforce tighter controls to ensure only qualified, English-speaking individuals are granted CDLs.
He underscores the importance of shutting down the avenues through which unqualified drivers gain licensing, emphasizing that public safety depends on it. This includes preventing the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs and enforcing existing language and training standards more rigorously.
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