America cannot be safe on the road while dangerous truck drivers are still on the loose
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When you’re hauling goods on America’s highways, safety isn’t optional. Entry fee.
That provision is at the heart of Dalilah’s Law, which the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed today.
Endorsed by President Trump during last month’s State of the Union, the law underscores a key principle: only well-trained and qualified professionals should be behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound truck. It strengthens safety standards, ensures that drivers can understand and speak English, and closes loopholes that have allowed unqualified or improperly licensed people to slip through the cracks — making the roads safer for everyone.
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Dalilah’s Law is named after a young girl whose life was changed forever by a preventable crash involving an undocumented immigrant behind the wheel of a commercial truck.
Speeding through a construction site, the reckless driver hit five-year-old Dalilah Coleman’s car, leaving her with permanent disabilities that will require lifelong care. It is a bad example of what happens when safety standards are not maintained or enforced.
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Only properly trained and qualified professionals should be behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound truck. Dalilah Coleman’s story is a painful reminder of what is at stake when we make a mistake.
In the years following COVID-19, increased demand for goods brought an influx of opportunity seekers to our industry. While many answer the call with responsibility, others are chasing quick profits without respecting the safety standards the industry depends on. When law enforcement is lax, security is compromised. This is where tragedies like Dalilah happen. We saw you in Florida. We saw you in California. We saw you in Indiana.
Delilah’s law speaks directly to these gaps.
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It ensures consistent enforcement of English language proficiency requirements during road tests and makes it clear that drivers who cannot meet those standards must be disqualified. It modernizes the driver record notification system, so motorists are immediately alerted when a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is revoked, suspended, or invalid. It also requires the Department of Transport to strengthen oversight of training providers, ensuring new drivers receive the instruction they need to operate safely.
Most importantly, it strengthens accountability throughout the CDL program. States play an important role in issuing licenses, and consistent, strong enforcement is essential. By closing loopholes and improving interoperability, this law helps remove bad actors from the streets while supporting the majority who do the right thing.
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This is what it looks like when government and industry work together to fix a real problem. President Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Rep. David Rouzer, and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee answered the call to strengthen road safety.
By closing loopholes and improving interoperability, this law helps remove bad actors from the streets while supporting the majority who do the right thing. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Basically, the truck is about trust. Americans trust that the goods they depend on will arrive safely. They trust that the trucks they share the road with are operated by trained professionals. And they hope that the system responsible for this industry works properly.
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Delilah’s story is a painful reminder of what is at stake when we make a mistake. This law is our chance to make sure we don’t.
There is no room for shortcuts when lives are on the line. Congress must pass Dalilah’s Law.
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