John Gallagher
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
FMCSA admits challenges to under-21 driver pilot program
Ray Martinez concedes finding enough drivers aged 18-20 with military experience could be difficult.
Ray Martinez concedes finding enough drivers aged 18-20 with military experience could be difficult.
Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
FMCSA estimates over 11,000 Class B truck drivers will save time and money using the new process.
Sentiment could be growing for lowering the driver age, but questions linger over safety and wages.
FMSCA Administrator Raymond Martinez comments on his first nine months, and the potential for an early rollout of revised HOS rules.
Martinez also said the process has begun to look at the overlapping rules regarding agriculture transportation, and he clearly doesn’t favor California’s separate rules on meal breaks.