Shocking video that started going viral on social media captured a Somali truck driver driving the wrong way at high speeds on a US highway.
The New York Post According to reports, the incident occurred near Troy, Missouri on the morning of Wednesday (25th). Highway 61 It occurred in a section about 88km away from St. Louis.
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffyshared the video on social media, saying the driver “could not read basic traffic signs” in English despite holding a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) from the state of Minnesota.
After being stopped by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver “failed to complete an English language proficiency test.” Dallas Thompson slope FOX 2 Nowreported to.
“In Missouri, you must understand English, take a test in English, and pass a traffic sign test,” Thompson said, adding that state and federal regulations require English proficiency for commercial drivers.
The truck driver was removed from the road without causing an accident, and authorities said the Somali driver was fined for driving the wrong way. No arrests have been made, but the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has opened an investigation into the incident.
At the same time, Minister Duffy Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationand the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed they have opened an investigation into how the driver obtained his CDL without sufficient English skills.
Commercial drivers already had to demonstrate English proficiency to obtain a CDL in the U.S., but some states have been offering tests in multiple languages.
This was maintained until April last year, at which time Donald Trump The President sought to address concerns about drivers’ ability to understand the language by ordering that all CDL acquisition tests be conducted only in English.
Pressure on the issue grew in August, when an Indian truck driver accused of killing three people in a crash in Florida reportedly failed English proficiency and traffic sign tests.
Since Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language, more than 14,000 truck drivers who do not meet basic requirements have been cut off the job, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
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This just happened. Highway 61, north of Troy MO about 5 miles. This foreign invader was driving southbound in the northbound lane for about 3 miles. as I was going northbound, he nearly hit me head on before I pulled over to my left. I got on the southbound lane to follow him. pic.twitter.com/hyVU8vGizH
— MolonLabeBTC (@BtcLabe) February 25, 2026
