The U.S. Department of Transportation is blasting multiple states, including New Mexico, for failing to follow federal trucking rules that could have prevented a deadly crash in Florida earlier this month. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Tuesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a full investigation into the crash, which killed three people, and preliminary findings directly implicate New Mexico.
“This cannot happen again,” Duffy said, calling the tragedy a direct result of state negligence. “If states had followed the rules, this driver would never have been behind the wheel and three precious lives would still be with us. The failures here are despicable.”
The crash involved a driver working for White Hawk Carriers, Inc. According to FMCSA investigators, the driver did not speak English and failed a federally required English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment. Out of 12 verbal questions, he answered only two correctly and could identify just one of four highway traffic signs.
Despite these deficiencies, the driver managed to secure licenses in three different states. Washington State improperly issued him a full-term Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in 2023, even though asylum seekers and illegal aliens are not eligible. California later issued a limited-term CDL in 2024, which is now under federal review.
But perhaps most troubling, New Mexico State Police stopped the driver on July 3, 2025, for speeding. During that roadside inspection, officers issued a ticket but did not administer the English proficiency assessment — even though federal rules requiring ELP enforcement as an “out-of-service” condition had already been in effect since June 25.
“New Mexico failed to conduct an English Language Proficiency test when they pulled the driver over for speeding,” Duffy explained. “Had they done this, the driver would not have been on the road.”
The Secretary described the situation as a consequence of “non-enforcement and radical immigration policies” that have allowed unqualified foreign drivers to get behind the wheel of 40-ton vehicles. He vowed to hold states accountable and restore road safety.
FMCSA investigators began their compliance review of White Hawk Carriers on August 14 at the company’s California premises. They examined driver qualification files, reviewed in-cab video footage of the crash, and interviewed company personnel. The Department is also assisting Florida authorities in their ongoing criminal case.
Duffy emphasized that President Trump’s administration has already taken decisive steps to tighten standards, including ordering mandatory English proficiency for truck drivers and launching a nationwide audit of how states issue non-domiciled CDLs. “President Trump and I will restore safety to our roads. The families of the deceased deserve justice,” Duffy said.
As the investigation unfolds, one fact is clear: had New Mexico enforced existing federal rules during its July traffic stop, the driver would have been pulled off the road — and three innocent lives in Florida might have been spared.
New Mexico f—d up again.
Don’t they always Paul? One of the reasons we must vote Democrats and rino Republcans out of office. The sooner the better.
We would need to replace almost every single person in Santa Fe. But we could certainly start with the democrats.
Remember it started with California Newscum liberal laws…more to come from Biden’s open boarder policy. The fallout has just begun.
MLG’s State police were johnny on the spot handing out 5000 dollar fines during covid. they acted as her personal police force. They lost my support that day – forever. I am not at all surprised they failed to enforce the law in NM. who will be held accountable ? NO ONE
It really makes me sick. New Mexico Democrats killed those 3 people and I don’t mean just the “sanctuary” politicians and law enforcement. I mean the idiots that voted for them.
This has to stop. I was a victim of the lax CDL (Commercial Drivers License) system. In 2019 I was nearly killed by a commercial truck driver six miles west of Santa Rosa that could not speak English and his cow driver spoke only broken English. I was extremely lucky, having injuries that were not life threatening but life changing. We must strengthen and enforce the requirements to obtain a CDL. A professional driver should be just that, Professional!
The head of the New Mexico State Police and the officers involved should be tried, prosecuted, and imprisoned as accessories to vehicular manslaughter. They deserve nothing less.
The families of the three victims should sue the state police.
The State.
Meanwhile, those of us that are citizens with a CDL have difficulty finding a good job with a good schedule
You can’t get hired as they would have to pay you a good wage. The illegals they can hire to under cut you
This doesn’t surprise me one bit when you look at how the NMSP enforced the C 19 laws and fines, but turned their back all those years ago on Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. Totally corrupt!!
Another did not need to happen but it did clusterf*ck.
Its shaming when people who have nothing to do with it, apologize and send their best wish and condolences that have MEANING behind them to the survivors…and the ones responsible for it… say nothing.
The NMSP wont say it, the State Governor who controls the NMSP with an iron fist….wont say sh*t, and even if they do say something..it will be a hollow filled void without any substance behind it.
Even if sued successfully, the State will not render anything that looks like condolences, they will just fork out cash by the thousands, paid into the State by a lot of people giving sympathy to the deceased. Yes… the citizenry pay for the State GOOBERMENTS fu*kup.
Remember this States foundations were long ago established and set by attorneys… They.. cannot afford to loose face in front of a jury… they cannot give… empathy. They must hold the line and never never accept responsibility… and that I submit… is the status quo since 1912.
I said what I said.
What a surprise. The trail of failure leads directly to the bottomless pit of corruption: NM. Keep drawing attention from the Feds, NM. I pray the entire lot of those putrid, corrupt pigs in Santa Fe and their cronies get a clean sweep into prison soon.
Michelle Lujan Grisham is the head of NM State Police. This is on her.
rat-mofos in santa fe want their pets to kill you
SO, A STATE POLICE OFFICER, CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THIS GUY AND ONLY SPOKE SPANISH TO HIM? WHY AREN’T ALL TRAFFIC STOPS CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH? THAT SEEMS LIKE A RESONABLE JOB REQUIREMENT, ESPECIALLY IF THE FEDS REQUIRE ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVERS. NEW MEXICO HAS ALWAYS BEEN RATHER LAZY IN SPEAKING. WE HAVE INSTRUCTIONS IN SPANISH FOR MOST GOV’T ACTIVITIES, AND I PRESUME MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT IS THE SAME. MAYBE WE SHOULD TRY ENGLISH ONLY ON SOME CRITICAL GOV’T ACTIVITIES. IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD SAVE SOME LIVES!!
Charlie, 100% agree, and if there are any living relatives they should SUE for a BILLION dollars all 3 States! The demoNAZI’s must start being held responsible for destroying a Nation.
Really if they would have done a “language test” it wouldn’t have happened?? NO. If the police bothered with checking CITIZENSHIP!!! THAT’S WHY ALL THE ILLEGALS HAVE COME HERE AND DESTROYED NEW MEXICO BECAUSE WE DON’T DO SH*T ABOUT IT. Absolutely disgusting and despicable what we’ve allowed New Mexico to turn into. The governor, mayor, and police care more about illegals than Americans. PUT THEM IN JAIL ALREADY WTF!!!
The New Mexico State Policeman who let the bastard off with a speeding ticket should be among the long list of those prosecuted.
Bar none, the NM Government and State Police are the most corrupt in America. So notorious that local citizens can call them out by individual badge name — and they’re nearly all worthless Democrats (and one lost, lunatic nincompoop in Gary “What-is-Aleppo?” Johnson). The only glimmer of hope for equal justice under the law in New Mexico was former Governor Susana Martinez — and she was thwarted at every turn by the Legislature and Judiciary. The rest like Richardson, Denish, and the Major-Loser-Goober currently in charge are the absolute worst. New Mexicans wanted a Communist State, but forgot the fact that a Communist deep-state judiciary secret police and two-tiered justice – go along with that choice. The State is broke because it wants to be broke. Advice? Either get a backbone and get rid of these criminals — or get out of the state. Let it sink! After all, Stupid is as Stupid does.
And now we have a voter registration without consent through the DMV. When you apply for or renewal of a drivers license you are automatically registered to vote. You must be the one to opt out. What illegal is going to do that? What non English speaking person is going to do that? That new law should be challenged buy I doubt that it is. So how many more will die ?
If anyone has been to our local MVDs to get a license renewal, you will see motor voter signs all across very the place in different languages, thus encouraging illegals to not only drive but vote in this state. Both should be illegal and the Federal government should come in and audit and investigate this crime! First step to an illegal getting an ordinary driver’s licence opens the door to them getting a CDL. We take I-40 to visit family in Phoenix about twice a year. Stop at any truck stop from Albuquerque to Gallup and go into a Love’s or Flying J and you’ll see Muslim, Indian (India), and a bunch of other illegals talking to each other in their native languages and they are the ones driving these.trucks. It’s plain to see that this is the rule rather than the exception. American truckers probably complained about this long ago but do these state governments run Mendelian’s give two shits about what Americans have to say? Not only that, but again, the hiring of illegals by these trucking companies is driving down the wages for good American trucking jobs. The Santa Fe Democrat communist cabal must go! Unfortunately, the average New Mexican is a low information voter and the local news stations put people on like Yoda, Brian Sanderhoff to announce Republicans have no chance against the cabal. What it will take is candidates bulletpointing every failure these asshats have created in the last 8 years! There is enough failures to the point of criminality to fill a devastating debate against the DemonRat candidates that Jon Block and this publication have highlighted to bring this evil to light. The candidates should not be empty suits but fight with good ammunition and their staff is inept if they do not prepare these candidates to bring the evil to light!
I don’t understand how these flip flop wearing towelheads get a CDL handed to them after failing language proficiency tests. When I renew my CDL I have to show my current CDL, birth certificate, SS card, and two proofs of address. When I had a Hazmat endorsement every two years I also had to retake that portion of the test and make an appointment to get fingerprinted. And George is correct. A few years ago when fueling the driver at the pump next to you were Americans. Not any more
I drive I40 quite often. The rigs with Hindi writing on them are the worst. They seem to intentionally drive like a-holes. Called AZ DPS after one ran the car in front of me off the highway. We followed him until the trooper pulled him over. Trooper took our statement and we left. Sanjay almost got tazed as he was very combative with the popo. We left as he was being stuffed in the cruiser. We never got word if the people in the car were alright.
22:25 video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qARkS1gDxfo
By David K. Clements
The Democrat party’s true face revealed
The budget numbers tell the whole story about what Democrats really care about.
When forced to choose between helping homeless Americans and funding their woke agenda, they chose the agenda every single time.
$40 million for illegal immigrants, $23 million for homeless Americans.
$92 million for climate virtue signaling, budget cuts for homeless services.
$5 million for Pride parades, Americans sleeping under freeway overpasses.
This is the Democrat party’s version of “compassion” – and it’s exactly why Trump won in a landslide.
The American people are tired of politicians who care more about looking progressive than solving problems.
They want leaders who put Americans first – and that’s exactly what Trump is delivering in Washington, D.C.
While Democrats complain about federal overreach, Trump is getting homeless Americans off the streets and into shelters.
The results speak for themselves, and so do the budget numbers that Democrats hoped nobody would notice.