1,212 Drivers Are Out-of-Service for ELP Violations Already
Fleet managers are right to be concerned.
Recently analyzed data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revealed the exact number of ELP-related out-of-service orders in 2025 so far: 1,212 commercial vehicle drivers have been impacted, finds CDLLife.
The specific requirements that drivers must meet? According to the law, they must “read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record.”