Steve Schelin of Pride Transport in Salt Lake City says they’ve been struggling with a truck driver shortage since the beginning of the pandemic.
A new idea to solve the shortage is letting teen truckers drive across state lines. Currently, truckers who cross state lines must be at least 21 years old, but this apprenticeship program would let 18-to-20-year-old truckers drive outside their home states. “I think if there was a process to make sure you are putting the very best, well-trained 18-year-old out there, they should look at that, but I am not a fan of letting just any teen go interstate,” he said.
I see nothing good coming of this. Just a bad idea all around.......
Ironically it happens just before the mandate that you must be trained professionally. We're creating a bunch of indentured servants to the large trucking companies.
Oh this is just a disaster waiting to happen
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