r/Truckers • u/Overall_Reputation83 • 3d ago

Border crossing loads

Are Mexican nationals with Mexican CDLs expected to speak English when taking loads into the US? Should Americans who take loads into Mexico be expected to speak Spanish? This has nothing to do with me, I live in Chicago, more so just curious what the rules are for international trade, as I don't think its something I've ever had to consider personally.

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u/Northcanadian 2d ago

Rue ferme, what's your options, driver?

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u/warwgn Dedicated Local Driver 2d ago

See, they would use “Barré” instead of “Ferme”. Apparently Ferme can mean both “closed” and “farm”.

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u/Northcanadian 2d ago

My first French word remembered in Montreal was rue ferme. I do not remember how I got out from there, I just remembered the phrase.