Unqualified big rig drivers are in the news every day. Safety is the reason.
Even Blue Colorado is on board.
The cynic in me says it is a job nobody wants being done by people nobody else will hire.
I’m sure DOT under Sean Duffy is working on ways to go after the employers. That is the root of the problem, IMO.
Drivers? They must be able to understand enough English to read road signs, do logbooks, and safety checks. What is harder to overcome is their attitudes. They don’t respect the way this country operates and our laws and regulations. Outlaw attitude.
Are there a lot of stupid rules? Of course, government at its finest.
While other members of Congress have supported
bills related to CDL regulation or the trucking industry, Senator Tester is the
only one publicly identified as holding one. It is possible that other members
have CDLs that are not publicly known.
The country needs those big rigs rolling. Legal immigrants, properly trained, should be welcomed, IMO.
Oh the Humanity! Green Welfare gone?
How many Democrat voters will this impact?
Precedent
(Shown, MacArthur lead troops dispersing the Bonus Army).
AI Overview
The Bonus Army was a movement of ~20,000 to 40,000 unemployed World War I veterans and their families who marched to Washington, D.C., in 1932 demanding early payment of their World War I service bonuses, known as the "Tombstone Bonus," which were set to be paid in 1945. After Congress refused to pass a bill for immediate payment, President Hoover ordered the U.S. Army, led by General Douglas MacArthur, to forcibly disperse the veterans in July 1932, using tear gas and violence to burn their camps.
PDJT declares Antifia a terrorist organization. Does he have the authority? Probably not .
Being a true old fart (eight decades on this planet) with a long memory, I know Presidential Executive orders were once rare. Now they are common. Depending on your political slant, you may find them wonderful, or you may find them abhorrent. In any case, my grandchildren’s future will likely be governed by them. That gate will be hard to close.
At the moment, PDJT is seeking War Power from Congress. Will he get it? If not, will he go ahead anyway?
As Always, YMMV
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Buddy of mine in the local county sheriffs office is helping the federal task force cracking down on non-English-speaking drivers. Kudos to him.
I had an opportunity and need for a CDL for a previous job. Book learning is easy, rote memorization not so much. Military lives on checklists, my life for the last 40 years. Struggled with the inspection, moved to a better and easier job before testing. Can’t believe that these foreigners can pass the written, the inspection, or the driving test. No way, no how.
And the stories of how they maintain their trucks is awful. Poop-holes in the sleeper. Nothing sanitary.
Movin’ on….
Wandering Neurons
No arguments with what you say. I've learned the hard way I'm not competent driving anything bigger than a pickup. Pulling trailers, I'm a proven menace. As Dirty Harry said, "A man should know his limitations".
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