Representative Brian Mast argues that stricter enforcement is needed to remove unsafe commercial drivers from US roads, particularly foreign nationals who may hold improperly issued licences. He says the issue matters because failures in licensing and safety checks can have fatal consequences for other road users.

Mast cites a crash near Fort Pierce, Florida, a year earlier in which three people were killed after a tractor-trailer reportedly made an illegal U-turn. He supports requiring foreign commercial drivers to meet the same safety standards as other drivers, while backing efforts to help qualified military veterans move into trucking jobs through streamlined commercial driving licences.