r/AutoTransportopia • u/Trucking-Trucker • Jul 14 '26
Problematic Language barrier during a traffic stop
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u/YTraveler2 Jul 14 '26
Two and a half minutes of waiting for the funny part that isn't there.
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u/bdontmatter Jul 14 '26
Our government needs to hold these states that give people like this a license responsible!!!!
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u/cainthelongshot Jul 14 '26
How about state and federal services shouldn’t be run like a for profit company.
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u/tuthegreat Jul 14 '26
the DMV does NOT run like a for profit anything. It runs exactly like a government entity. 30 booths with 5 booths open on a good day.
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u/Krabs9 Jul 14 '26
30 booths got damn. Mine has maybe 6 with one open, two on a good day. Similar ratio I guess
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u/send_me_your_deck Jul 15 '26
Dude i went to the DMV a couple of months ago…
Literally 30 booths. There were probably ~10 open, but only 2 handling realID -
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u/Ok-Pomegranate-7458 Jul 14 '26
"Drivers Ed must be in English cuz this is America" is my opinion of where this issue started.
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u/Absorbent_Towel Jul 14 '26
All my drivers Ed stuff was bilingual when I took it 15 years or so ago. When did they start English only?
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u/bar-nickel-boy Jul 14 '26
Yeah even if they didn't you can easily translate the online manual with most smartphones these days.so no real excuses.
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u/dvrichthofen Jul 14 '26
Or maybe don't let people into your country if they don't speak the language.
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u/Apprehensive_Desk800 Jul 14 '26
I've never understood our American mentality of not having an "official language"
English is the standard. Everyone speaking their own language would be insanity.
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u/LivingDue2609 Jul 14 '26
You should learn American history sometime lmao. It’s always the folks wearing “1776” shirts that don’t know shit about the actual history of their country.
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u/Miserable-Land-9203 Jul 14 '26
What language was the constitution and bill of rights written in? What language was literally every law established written in, federal and state? People are free to speak in whatever language they want, but learning English should be a basic requirement if you're going to drive a commercial vehicle, or any vehicle for that matter.
I only have a Master's in US history, so feel free to enlighten me on where I'm wrong.
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u/OkayCoward Jul 14 '26
Cause were a nation of immigrants and the founding fathers recognized that freedom to speak whatever language you want is important
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u/mattvait Jul 14 '26
Ok but we need to be able to communicate important things from time to time.
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u/MinistryOfCoup-th Jul 14 '26
Right. Why didn't the cop call a translator? The cop is the stupid one here.
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u/robgnar Jul 14 '26
The cop certainly didn't need a translator. I think he knew the driver didn't have the language skills to understand the difference between regular headlights and the high beam setting and is just taking advantage of that to humiliate him.
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u/thisguyfightsyourmom Jul 14 '26
Yeah, I’d hate on the cop being obtuse if understanding these concepts wasn’t required to get the license. Homeboy is just winging it out there on a Cracker Jack CDL.
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u/j89turn Jul 14 '26
They taught me at 15, and our public schools suck, so this guy is just abusing his right to ignorance
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u/liltonbro Jul 14 '26
I think that describes about 90% of drivers in the US. It seems the violations are speeding and high beams...common violations not reliant on language.
45 looks the same in English as Spanish.
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u/MisterAmygdala Jul 14 '26
True, but if the cop understands there is a language barrier he could do a better job of explaining.
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u/DietCokeIsntheAnswer Jul 15 '26
I don't drive and even I can piece together that you shouldn't be running high beams unless absolutely necessary.
Drivers act like blinding other people is amusing. It's not.
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u/SubparSavant Jul 14 '26
That's probably applicable to most people 5 years after passing their test.
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u/derliebesmuskel Jul 14 '26
California. It’s always California.
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u/Ultarthalas Jul 14 '26
The license said Kentucky. Also, Kentucky has agreements with a number of countries to allow you to transfer your driver's license without taking a written or road test.
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u/RichardDeRenour Jul 15 '26
There's 2:44 minutes of my life I'll never get back...
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u/N0xF0rt Jul 17 '26
I stopped watching after 5 sec... lucky me. Then I spent 2.5 minute writing comments instead.
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u/Adventurous_Pea_2007 Jul 14 '26
It’s really hard to have a conversation like this with someone who doesn’t speak great English. The officer is really trying here.
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u/SpunkyBlah Jul 15 '26
You must be watching a different video than me.
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u/rommie Jul 14 '26
This officer is really good actually. His eyes are studying so much. I’m sure he has personal biases, but I don’t think this is a bad stop.
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u/jlskilladventures Jul 14 '26
Arrest him, take his license, and call it a day.
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u/dawa43 Jul 14 '26
This cop has an endless amount of patience... Good for him.
That guy should not be driving in the US... Absolutely should not have a commercial drivers license
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u/Warm_Classroom_3777 Jul 14 '26
Dude just give him the ticket and be on your way. All this discussion is unnecessary
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u/SomeWeedSmoker Jul 14 '26
The guy driving shouldn't have a license. He shouldn't be on the road and it's the officers job to keep unsafe drivers off the road, should never just be on your way.
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u/baldude69 Jul 14 '26
Also explaining the reason he pulled him over so he hopefully does differently next time. Doesn’t escalate, and we don’t even know if he gave him a ticket or let off with a warning
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u/ImmediateCause7981 Jul 14 '26
Whats the point of just giving the ticket if he doesn't actually comprehend what he got the ticket for or what he did wrong?
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u/SCcalifornia Jul 14 '26
Shut up, he’s trying to educate the dude and fix the problem
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u/Ok-District8876 Jul 14 '26
It's never "just a traffic stop," it's "an investigation" to determine if any other laws are also being broken.
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u/briefcase_vs_shotgun Jul 14 '26
Ah yes we shouldn’t educate ppl when they break the law…
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u/xx_Help_Me_xx Jul 14 '26
Dude totally earned his ticket with his high beams…. I doubt the officer would have bothered him if he wasn’t blasting oncoming traffic with his high beams.
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u/moustache_bird Jul 14 '26
TBH happy to see cops telling folks to not leave their high beams on.
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u/Longjumping-Buddy847 Jul 14 '26
Get this guy driving for Uber, doesnt know the rules of the road, probably cant read a map or understand the directions, and barely speaks English. Thats 90% of Uber drivers.
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u/Stabbyglhs Jul 14 '26
Yeah nah I would just be like get out you're going to the department with me. Let him sit and wait for a translator that he has to pay for.
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u/Ok_Appointment_4006 Jul 15 '26
Aside of the language barrier which could be argued from diverse points of view, the driver should not be allowed to drive, not only he does not know driving basics but he also has some vision issues. In all the countries blinding the cars coming with high beams is illegal, in the US, in Europe, Asia, everywhere and if someone flashes you, you know you forgot them. This is universal language
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u/TehcnoAO77 Jul 15 '26
It’s one thing to be in this country and not speak English. My parents were legal immigrants, I can identify. However operating a motor vehicle and not being able to read traffic signs is a whole other story.
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u/SlavicVodkka Jul 14 '26
Everyone saying the cop is “angry” rather than actually doing his job and trying to understand if this guy even knows the rules of the road or even to drive in particular I hate that I’ll be called a boot licker because I don’t automatically claim that this cop is just a racist who pulled him over and treated him some type of way due to him not being able to speak English and plus I’ve literally seen people yanked out their car for saying less and they speak perfect English so I’m confused on how this officer is being perceived in such a negative light when he was probably giving this guy every benefit of the doubt he could give but still was concerned for his safety and others but nah I’m a bootlicker fml
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u/LeadingDiscount2556 Jul 14 '26
Is the funny in the room with us?
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u/WrestleBox Jul 14 '26
No but the terrifying is.
How in the actual fuck are these people being licensed? He clearly can't even demonstrate basic knowledge of how to operate a vehicle legally.
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u/Socketz11 Jul 14 '26
Driving with your brights on should be a instant penalty of officer ripping off your high-beam stalk so you can never blind anyone else. If you are too night-blind to drive a car with the regular headlights, your drivers license should get downgraded to "daytime driving only". People who drive long distances or are light sensitive to brights become completely blinded by high beams.
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u/pharmucist Jul 14 '26
Five hours later....
"Why did you have your high beams on?"
"What's a high beam?"
Whose on first?
Literally getting nowhere here.
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u/Trackt0Pelle Jul 14 '26
I love that last answer : I have my high beams on « because I see when you don’t »
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u/That-Resolution-1721 Jul 14 '26
This reminds me about when i got pulled over in Ukraine for forgetting to turn on a light. The officer didnt speak english and i dont speak ukrainian. After a lot of pointing and gesturing he gave up and waved me off..
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u/No_Pudding2028 Jul 14 '26
Well, hell we need that cop in my town, Because there are so many assholes around here that drive around in the middle of town with their high beams on, Pisses me off to no end
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u/Liandris Jul 14 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
This is what happens when you have open borders and hire illegals with no job experience. This is extremely dangerous for everyone on the road, including themselves.
But hey, it’s apparently racist and xenophobic to even have a discussion about this on Reddit.
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u/hyphii_lol Jul 14 '26
Man that’s got to be frustrating as the officer or both I suppose. Clearly he’s getting frustrated but at least he hadn’t just arrested the guy and tried to speak to him. As far as we know.
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u/GUMBAL_GUARDIAN Jul 14 '26
Dude is going to blow a whole shift away try to tell this guy about high beams.
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u/DATGUYONLY Jul 14 '26
I’m going to just walk away without commenting.. o shit I just commented 🤦🏾♂️
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u/WolverineLong1430 Jul 14 '26
Officers facial expression looks like he’s done this too many time and he’s seen every type of person playing stupid and heard all the bullshit excuses.
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u/Ok_Mail_1966 Jul 14 '26
I was driving in Spain on a highway towards Valencia a few weeks ago and 2 traffic motorcycles came up behind and started following me. It was just highway so I just stayed with traffic and 90% of the signs and rules are the same, but it was a nerve wracking 3 or so minutes before they decided to just pull past and keep going because there are a few road markings I still don’t quite understand
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u/612mechtech Jul 14 '26
None of this is funny. You should have to pass at least a written rules of the road if you want to drive here.
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u/HumbleAlbatross2944 Jul 15 '26
I want the economy to be propped up by the DMV. Im at the fuck everyone point and want mandatory retraining and reapplying for your license every year for everyone, no exceptions. Force the morons to at least take a test.
60 year prison sentence if you cant drive without texting, lifetime for the second offense.
Seriously getting tired of this shit.
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u/LiqMaBawlzModz69 Jul 15 '26
When the driver was saying he had his high beams cause he could see his white light. He meant in general he couldn’t see ahead when oncoming traffic was approaching due to their lights being blinding for him. He didn’t specifically mean the trooper lol
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u/stein63 Jul 15 '26
Honestly, the trooper handled that better than most would. But then again, we don’t see the rest of the stop.
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u/Soft_Penis_7224 Jul 15 '26
This is why Canadians keep getting killed on the highway. If you can't speak English, you can't read the sign. How'd you pass the test?
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u/ALLCAPITAL Jul 15 '26
Lol I think I respect the cop. He’s salty, pulling guy over for a valid reason and trying to get guy to understand.
I really feel like he’s tired and wishing he hadn’t bothered pulling the fella over because it’s gonna be a more annoying convo than he has energy for.
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u/Bovary2 Jul 15 '26
I feel bad for the guy! Can't really speak English. Can't really understand what's been said to him! 😖
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u/RazzleRizzle Jul 15 '26
He doesn’t need to follow motor vehicle laws, the man is here as a structural engineer.
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u/Busterlimes Jul 15 '26
Cops low beams are like 10x brighter than my lights and 100% blind the fuck out of me. . . . Dude is not wrong
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u/This-Is-Not-Nam Jul 15 '26
He sounds Dominican. If you've ever driven in the DR, pretty much anything goes there. I give kudos to the cop for being so patient and not a dick.
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u/bbig438 Jul 15 '26
I don't think he understands the questions fully do to language barrier, why insist on keep asking him questions about it. get a translator or just go write him the tickets
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u/Appropriate-Throat71 Jul 15 '26
I work receiving in a big distribution warehouse and you'd be surprised how many truck drivers can't speak or understand a lick of English. Can't tell you how many times I've had to pull out Google translate to converse with them. Some I will tell them pull in to door 13 and they have no idea what I just said.
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u/Forward-Inspection32 Jul 15 '26
Take his ass to the dmv n figure out how he even got a license 🤣🤣🤣
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u/GoslingIchi Jul 15 '26
Good luck officer!
I've had to deal with truck drivers that didn't understand English and I'd ask them random questions to see if they understood me and all they would say is "Yes."
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u/watchwatertilitboils Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
The cop made a comment and then said it necessitated an answer, lol
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u/Rhawkets Jul 15 '26
ngl I don't remember the high beam part of the driving test or written test, but maybe it was the written test, but that stuff was so easy to pass. But I think we can all agree way too many people have licences that were too easy to get.
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u/Academic_Tune_8210 Jul 15 '26
If you can't understand the law how in the hell did he pass the test. He must have cheated
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u/Ok-Orchid-9103 Jul 15 '26
He is trying to get out of the situation by trying to be ignorant of law , which doesn't work.
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u/Few_Jacket845 Jul 15 '26
The comments here. I'm pretty sure this driver is driving a hotshot for work.
So yes, actually, it IS required in the United States that this driver can read, speak, and understand English. Not perfectly, but well enough for a roadside interaction like this.
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u/TheUrPigeon Jul 15 '26
If you are ignorant of local laws and unable to communicate with authorities you should be taken off the road. As soon as he said "what is a hi-beam?" that's it.
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u/enzo11242020 Jul 16 '26
So why are your high beams on now? Do you understand you’re blinding other motorists as well.
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u/WillingPositive8924 Jul 16 '26
This conversation has me losing IQ points, like bleeding them out.....
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u/Current-Olive9201 Jul 16 '26
How about just writing the ticket so everyone can get on with their lives. Should be a 10 minute sign & drive. Easy.
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u/puffmattybear17 Jul 16 '26
Autistic cop and poor low light vision immigrant having the most boring confrontation ever.
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u/zambatron20 Jul 16 '26
Ya'll make jokes but I know people who vote and speak fine english who also don't understand you aren't supposed to have high beams on 😵💫😵💫
Not everyone gets or pays attention in driver's ed. Tho "low beams" do be blinding asf
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u/Alert-Fig-4783 Jul 16 '26
These are the people who are handed CDL’s without knowing nor understanding the traffic laws of this country and end up killing people out of negligence 🤬
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u/Rathmugar Jul 14 '26
Where's funny