Central Georgia Truckers Weigh in on Government Program to Recruit Teens to Ease Driver Shortage
Friday, January 21st, 2022
The federal government has a proposed solution for the nation's truck driver shortage and supply chain problems. They want to allow some teens to get behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler traveling between states.
It’s called the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, putting those 18-20 in the front seat of an 18-wheeler. Typically, drivers could get their commercial-drivers state licenses at 18, but that won’t allow you to travel between states. With this program, that would change, and some truck drivers who are already on the road disagree about whether that's a good thing.
Read more at 13WMAZ.
