{"id":2625,"date":"2019-05-29T13:59:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T13:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fmcsa-looks-to-expand-young-driver-pilot\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:47:10","slug":"fmcsa-looks-to-expand-young-driver-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/fmcsa-looks-to-expand-young-driver-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"FMCSA Looks to Expand Young Driver Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has not yet issued a proposal to lower the age for interstate truck drivers, but the agency announced that it\u2019s seeking public comment on a \u201cpotential\u201d pilot program that would allow drivers ages 18 to 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, according to Heavy Duty Trucking.<\/p>\n

Last July, FMCSA said it would initiate a pilot program to allow\u00a0<\/strong>certain 18- to 20-year-olds with military training\u00a0tooperate CMVs in interstate commerce.<\/p>\n

The agency\u2019s latest action could lead to it launching a pilot program that would not be limited to drivers who had picked up some experience driving commercial vehicles while serving in the military \u2013 in effect, considerably widening the potential pool of long-haul drivers.<\/p>\n

FMCSA specifically said it is now requesting comments on the \u201ctraining, qualifications, driving limitations, and vehicle safety systems that FMCSA should consider in developing options or approaches\u201d for a second pilot program for non-military drivers of ages18 to 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want input from the public on efforts that offer the potential to create more jobs in the commercial motor vehicle industry, while maintaining the highest level of safety,\u201d FMCSA Administrator Ray\u00a0Martinez said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage all CMV stakeholders to submit comments on a potential interstate pilot program for younger drivers,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The American Trucking Associations restated its support for allowing younger drivers in its own May 14 news release. \u201cATA supports FMCSA\u2019s efforts to expand on its current work examining younger commercial drivers,\u201d said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. \u201cRight now, 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old drivers are driving trucks in the United States. \u00a0What 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Full HDT story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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