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$5,000 fine for the driver
$10,000 fine for the company per driver
If you can't pay on the spot, jail time




arkleg.state.ar.us
27-23-304. Operating a commercial motor vehicle without sufficient6
English Language proficiency.7
(a) An operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall be able to read8
and speak the English language sufficiently to:9
(1) Converse with the general public;10
(2) Understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English11
language;12
(3) Respond to official inquiries; and13
(4) Make entries on reports and records.14
(b) A person commits the offense of operating a commercial motor15
vehicle without sufficient English language proficiency if he or she:16
(1) Operates a commercial vehicle; and17
(2) Fails to demonstrate proficiency in the English language as18
required under subsection (a) of this section.19
(c) The offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without20
sufficient English language proficiency is a violation and is subject to a21
fine of up to:22
(1) Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense; and23
(2) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the second or subsequent24
offense.
Believe what yall want to... I'll leave this here for folks who care to read past the title:
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What we know about rumors of roadside English tests for truckers in Arkansas
Rumors started after a TikTok user claimed he was stopped and made to read and write in English at an Arkansas weigh station.www.snopes.com
Here's the OG video from 2025:
Here's the actual law/act that passed through Arkansas:
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HB1745 Bill Information
This site is maintained by the Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research, Information Systems Dept., and is the official website of the Arkansas General Assembly.arkleg.state.ar.us
Nonsense , reading or writing proficiently has absolutely nothing to do with driving abilities . You need to be able to pass the written test & understand the road signs .Good
So you decide to slyly attack a Black American man over this.Lmao so Floyd Mayweather couldnt become a truck driver