KCCI Des Moines

Iowa House passes bill requiring truck drivers to pass English proficiency test for license

The Iowa House passed a bill Tuesday to require commercial truck drivers take an English proficiency test in order to get their license.Senate File 2426, passed 68-24, adds a new requirement for ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa bill would require human trafficking prevention training for drivers applying for CDL

CAN BE BROUGHT UP AT ANY POINT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. NEW TONIGHT A BILL REQUIRING ANYONE APPLYING FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE TO TAKE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TRAINING PASS THROUGH ...
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Iowa lawmakers push English proficiency rule for CDL applicants amid safety concerns

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would require commercial truck drivers to take the commercial drivers license exam in English and complete a computer‑based English ...
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Iowa expands mental health care, English rules for truckers

DES MOINES — Iowans struggling with mental health will see expanded access to short-term, intensive treatment, and commercial truck drivers will be required to pass an English language proficiency ...
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EICC receives grant to cover tuition for veterans seeking CDL training

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Eastern Iowa Community Colleges have received nearly $80,000 to help veterans earn their Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL). The Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training ...