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| Terror on freeway after Minnesota granted truckers' license to Somali driver who couldn't read ROAD SIGNS |
| 2026-02-27 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A Somali truck driver with a Minnesota license who drove the wrong way down a highway could not read the road signs, authorities say. Terrifying footage shared on social media showed the truck driving against traffic on US 61 near Troy, Missouri around 8am on Wednesday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The truck nearly collided with several other cars before finally crossing the median on to the correct side of the road, when it was stopped by police. The driver, whose name has not been released, had obtained a commercial driver's license from Minnesota, NewsNation reported. Police said the driver showed no signs of impairment or medical issues and determined the trucker was going the wrong way because they could not read the road signs. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed the 'disturbing' incident in a post on X. 'We have learned that a truck driver with a Minnesota CDL who couldn't read basic road signs spent MILES driving the wrong way in an 80 TON truck,' Duffy wrote. 'Thanks to Missouri law enforcement, this dangerous trucker is now out of service.' Duffy noted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is investigating the truck carrier, Cargo Transportation LLC. 'We will not stop until America’s roads are safe again for families,' he added. The driver was reportedly issued a citation for driving the wrong way, was placed out of service and not allowed to continue driving, but was not arrested. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety told the Daily Mail they are waiting for the results of the FMCSA investigation. 'We don't yet know the facts of this situation, so we will wait to learn more from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association's (FMCSA) investigation,' the department said. 'However we can confirm that all CDL applicants in Minnesota must take their knowledge and behind-the-wheel testing in English to demonstrate the ability to safely operate a commercial vehicle.' The Daily Mail has contacted Missouri State Highway Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more information. In April last year, Trump signed an executive order requiring truck drivers to speak English and pass literacy tests amid his immigration crackdown. Rules requiring English proficiency to drive a big rig have been on the books since 1937. Before Trump's order, truckers had been getting citations rather than being taken off the road. The assessments focus on practical communication - a driver's ability to follow instructions, understand warnings, and interact with law enforcement - and administration officials have cast them as a long-overdue safety upgrade. By December, thousands of truckers had their licenses revoked for failing English-language proficiency tests. Related: CDL: 2026-02-19 Trump Administration Bid to Make Roads Safe Exposes Danger of Foreign Truck Drivers CDL: 2026-02-11 Germany: Nationwide fraud scheme in naturalization language tests uncovered, Iraqi ringleader arrested CDL: 2026-02-10 Florida restricts driver's license tests to English, nixing other options |
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