U.S. to let teens drive big rigs in test program to help ease supply chain shortage

[Geode]

How about improving outreach to those that fit the original parameters?

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

I mean at 19 I was responsible for identifying aircraft for landing.

If I got the aircraft wrong and the aircraft landed and the arresting gear wire snapped because it was set wrong then we lose a jet and possibly a life.


If trained correctly young people can do amazing things.

 

[Biblical Goon]

If this is true…might be the most retarded, unethical, and capitalistic idea I’ve ever heard. The solution is to pay better wages, this will not only cause tragic accident but undercut the workers who are making a living driving trucks.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

This isn’t the area to just get “bodies” to do a job. And kids are way too irresponsible to do this.

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

Horrible idea

 

[Seoul Gleou]

this whole thing reminds me of this

 

[TaxCollector13459]

You never know, maybe one of them will be the LeBron of truck driving. From high school to the pros

 

[Master Teacher]

I'm pretty sure the truck driving shortage is because of the vaccine mandate not the pay

which I don't know why you would mandate truckers for vaccine since they don't even have to get out of truck most of the time to make the deliveries

 

[Afro]

I mean, this country used child labor before, why do folks act brand new?

This place has never been anything else but a "get rich by any means necessary" project.

 

[sosaa]

I mean, this country used child labor before, why do folks act brand new?

This place has never been anything else but a "get rich by any means necessary" project.

lil louder for the nikkas in the back

 

[bnew]

I'm pretty sure the truck driving shortage is because of the vaccine mandate not the pay

which I don't know why you would mandate truckers for vaccine since they don't even have to get out of truck most of the time to make the deliveries

the shortage has reportedly been ongoing for years but exacerbated by the pandemic, they been complaining louder since 2020.

truckers travel from state to state, have to stop to eat and use public facilities.

 

[Noriega]

This is a terrible idea. Teens are not responsible enough to drive tractor trailers outta state. Are they insane?!!!

Bullshyt.

18-20 year olds can go die in the military in some foreign country. In some places you can be a firefighter in that age range.

i think it’s a good idea

 

[Toine]

Capitalism

 

[Chrishaune]

Why are ya'll scared? Huh?


#CDLgang

 

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