Government Considers Dropping Trucking Age to 18
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Pilot program, proposed legislation may open long-haul trucking to drivers 18 to 20. Safety groups cite data concerns. The leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty-year-olds is motor vehicle crashes. It’s the fodder of Hollywood storylines and parental worries. The stereotype of a distracted teenage driver is deeply entrenched in our culture – and the federal government is considering opening long-haul trucking to drivers as young as eighteen. Cur...
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