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May 17, 2019
FMCSA Seeks Comments on Young Driver Program
Written by Sandy Williams
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comments on a potential trial program that would allow drivers age 18 to 20 to operate commercial vehicles for interstate commerce. The FMCSA already has a pilot program for former military drivers under the age of 21 and expanding the program would increase the potential labor pool for long-haul drivers.
“ATA supports FMCSA’s efforts to expand on its current work examining younger commercial drivers,” said American Trucking Association President and CEO Chris Spear. “Right now, 18-, 19- and 20-year-old drivers are driving trucks in the United States. What these pilot programs will do is set out a path for these drivers to fully participate in our industry by allowing them to drive interstate.”


