A Somali truck driver who couldn’t read basic road signs was caught driving an 80-ton commercial truck the wrong way down a Missouri highway for miles, creating a nightmare scenario that could have killed dozens of innocent Americans. The terrifying incident proves exactly why President Trump’s English-only mandate for commercial drivers is saving lives across America.
According to the New York Post, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the dangerous trucker has been removed from service after Missouri State Highway Patrol discovered the driver failed English proficiency tests and couldn’t identify basic road signs. The driver was barreling south in northbound lanes on Highway 61 near Troy at 8 a.m. Wednesday, captured on video that shows just how close we came to a catastrophic disaster.
🚨🚨 DISTURBING: 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!
Thanks to Missouri law enforcement, this dangerous trucker is now out of service. @FMCSA is also investigating the… https://t.co/uaghZPwnUS
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) February 26, 2026
This is exactly the kind of preventable tragedy that Trump’s decisive leadership is stopping. While the driver held a valid Minnesota commercial license, he couldn’t complete basic English proficiency requirements that should have disqualified him from operating massive commercial vehicles on American roads. Missouri troopers found no signs of impairment – this was purely a language comprehension failure that put countless families at risk.
The incident perfectly demonstrates the power of Trump’s America-first transportation reforms. Since the administration mandated English-only CDL examinations and designated English as the official language, more than 14,000 unqualified truckers have been removed from our highways. Federal investigators have shut down over 550 substandard training providers and purged thousands of inadequate training centers from the registry.
Secretary Duffy’s promise rings true: “We will not stop until America’s roads are safe again for families.” This is what real leadership looks like – protecting American lives through common-sense policies that prioritize safety over political correctness. Every dangerous driver removed from our roads is another family that gets to come home safely tonight.
Source: nypost.com