Bill > SB242

This bill, known as the Highway Safety and Fairness Act, requires individuals operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in Alabama to possess valid United States work authorization and demonstrate proficiency in the English language, with specific definitions provided for terms like Commercial Driver License (CDL) and Commercial Learner Permit (CLP). It establishes new offenses, including presenting a false foreign commercial driver license, which is a Class D felony, and operating a CMV without proper documentation, which can result in impoundment of the vehicle, fines for the driver and motor carrier, and is also a Class D felony unless the required entry documents can be proven. Furthermore, the bill makes it a traffic violation to operate a CMV without sufficient English language proficiency, with penalties including fines and potential impoundment of the vehicle for both first-time and repeat offenders, and outlines procedures for the impoundment and release of commercial vehicles.

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

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