You now who are under appreciated. Truck drivers! They provide essential services to industries.
I agree, they are they pulse of the industry, if all of them banded together and decided NOT to work, society would grind to a halt.
I was surprised to learn that traffic drivers are also responsible for inspecting their cars for issues, So they work double duty as a mechanic too!
They often have to choose their routes too and have to work for 18 hours at a time, it takes a hardened individual to do that.
I think they deserve better working hours. We force them to work more than 8 hours a day. often 11 hours every day for their routes.
Absolutely, automated trucks will be great, but it will be a while before they will work 100% and even then, who will fix them? Leave it to the pro truckers.
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Driving large trucks and buses require a commercial driver's license (CDL) to operate. Obtaining a CDL requires extra education and training dealing with the special knowledge requirements and handling characteristics of such a large vehicle. Drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) must adhere to the hours of service, which are regulations governing the driving hours of commercial drivers. These and all other rules regarding the safety of interstate commercial driving are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA is a division
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