Commercial driver licenses; possession of United States work authorization for certain commercial driver license holders required, proficiency in the English language for commercial motor vehicle required, procedures for impoundment provided for, offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license established, offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation established, penalties provided for

Summary

The new Highway Safety and Fairness Act mandates that anyone driving a commercial vehicle in Alabama must either hold a U.S. commercial driver’s license or, if using a foreign license, carry the federal work‑authorization documents and prove they can read and speak English. It also creates crimes for presenting a false foreign license or operating without the required paperwork, with fines, vehicle impoundment and felony or misdemeanor charges. The goal is to improve safety and ensure driver credentials are properly verified.

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