Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday his department will rescind an Obama administration-era policy that dismissed English language proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Duffy said in a news release that he is following up on an executive order issued by President Donald Trump earlier in the day that prioritizes safety on the nation’s roads. Duffy said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, will take immediate steps to execute the executive order and strengthen English language requirements.

“Federal law is clear, a driver who cannot sufficiently read or speak English — our national language — and understand road signs is unqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in America,” Duffy said in a statement. “This common sense standard should have never been abandoned. This Department will always put America’s truck drivers first.”

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