Arkansas driver caught transporting nitrous oxide without a hazmat licence, struggles in speaking English; netizens call trucking companies ‘villains’

In another alarming incident, Arkansas Highway Police stopped a truck driver who was hauling large quantities of nitrous oxide, commonly known as "puff gas", and that too without any proper paperwork, safety markings or legal qualifications. Additionally, the driver could barely speak in English, as noticed in the clip. Since the video is now making rounds on social media, netizens ask, "Why is Arkansas leadership refusing to fully vet these out-of-state non-domicile CDL holders when they're now widely known to be illegal aliens and endangering the safety of Arkansans?" Let's find out what actually happened.On Wednesday, the American Truckers United shared on their X (formerly called Twitter) account where the whole incident was recorded on a dashcam and bodycam. The driver, operating a semi-truck with a California-issued non-domiciled Commercial Driver's License (CDL), was stopped for a routine inspection.

This is when the officers requested standard documentation, including the bill of lading and shipping papers; the driver admitted he was transporting a type of 'gas', which he later identified as nitrous oxide.

Following this, when officers opened the trailer to check it, they found large quantities of nitrous oxide cylinders. Not only that, but the tanks were declared on shipping papers, and the truck displayed no hazmat placards, despite the cargo qualifying as dangerous material under the federal guidelines. Also, the driver lacked the required hazmat endorsement needed to legally transport this volume and type of compressed gas.Later in the video, the officers assessed the driver's ability to read and understand English, a federal requirement for commercial drivers. The driver struggled to interpret safety warnings and follow basic instructions.

Moreover, according to a social media post, the truck driver could barely speak English and was caught transporting nitrous oxide without proper hazmat labelling in Arkansas. “You can’t drive because you don’t speak English and you don’t have a hazmat endorsement.”

As soon as the post surfaced on social media, it quickly grabbed attention and sparked debate. One X user wrote, "We need ICE agents at every truck stop."

While another said, "Why don’t they charge the bosses and the companies who are illegally doing this instead of just this little guy? They’ve got to go after the big guys’s hiring either illegals or those who don’t even speak English. It’s gross."

"This is literally endangering lives," another added. “Every state is at risk because of these illegals getting CDLs.”

“California making the entire US unsafe😒” “This is incredibly dangerous.”

Another said, “Employers should face the brunt of repercussions.” “Bro pulled over for hauling laughing gas but couldn't even laugh in English.”

“Not defending illegal drivers, but it is the responsibility of the shipper to list all hazardous commodities on the manifest and to provide appropriate placards. It is then the responsibility of the driver to properly affix and display those placards. This guy had no idea. Shippers and trucking companies are the villains. They are the ones responsible for hiring these illegal drivers.”

Amid all of this, another user on X under the name @maybedanielleee did some research, and according to him, the inspection video shows a driver being placed out of service in October for failing to read or speak English, which is an issue that persists today.

Further he shares a couple of posts; the listed broking on the inspection is inactive, and the contact information matches that of a mail store in California. Records indicate that the same phone number and email address are linked to hundreds of trucking companies and freight brokerages, 168 via the same phone number and 278 via the same email.

Authorities warn that these operations are transporting hazardous materials while evading proper oversight, often using drivers who cannot read or speak English, highlighting intentional negligence.