Ashley Hinson proposes a bill to ease the truck driver shortage.

[lucas80]

Hinson's bill would allow 18-20 year old drivers across state lines. Younger, less experienced drivers doesn't seem like the best answer.
There are few things I trust an 18-20 year old to do, and driving 80,000 pounds of truck and cargo down the road while scrolling through their social media feed is one of them.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/13/rep-hinson-proposes-bill-help-with-trucker-shortage/

 

[sultanofsuede]

Yeah. Crazy. How about you pay more and more adults want to drive the trucks.

 

[ZachJump]

Yeah. Crazy. How about you pay more and more adults want to drive the trucks.

Shit...I know Walmart truck driver get paid bank and are home most night. Starting pay is 110,000 last I heard. Still a shortage at that starting pay.

 

[LuciousBDragon]

Hinson's bill would allow 18-20 year old drivers across state lines. Younger, less experienced drivers doesn't seem like the best answer.
There are few things I trust an 18-20 year old to do, and driving 80,000 pounds of truck and cargo down the road while scrolling through their social media feed is one of them.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/13/rep-hinson-proposes-bill-help-with-trucker-shortage/

You trust them to vote, go to war for you, and change their gender permanently. What’s the harm driving tons of crap made in China down the highway?

 

[sabula]

Ashley's head hurts from trying to think too much.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

I don’t believe there is a shortage. I have a relative who’s a long-haul driver and freight rates are way down because of the glut. Trucking companies are going under pretty regularly this year.

 

[HawkeyeShawn]

A few short years ago wasn’t there a Dem candidate warning all truckers need to figure out a new line of work? What ever happened to the Yang Gang?

 

[TylerJ23]

I work in the industry.

With the types of people we have driving right now, I see no reason to let 18-20 year olds drive.

 

[SSG T]

The Army doesn't kids that age to drive trucks by themselves. Come to think of it, the Army doesn't trust anyone to drive a truck themselves.

 

[franklinman]

Ashley's head hurts from trying to think too much.

Ashley has probably NEVER been inside a simi truck.

 

[sabula]

When she was at the CR tv station, the staff there generally regarded her as a fluff head

 

[SF HAWKEYE]

I don’t believe there is a shortage. I have a relative who’s a long-haul driver and freight rates are way down because of the glut. Trucking companies are going under pretty regularly this year.

This. The trucker buddies I have are all really low on work. Lucky for them they had a good 4-5 year run where they were stacking cash. They own their own trucks.

 

[JRHawk2003]

I thought we were moving to robot trucks anyway?

 

[MitchLL]

Hinson appears to be "piggy backing" with Dim Kim's desire to eliminate any labor shortage with simply lowering age requirements for certain professions.

Kind of resembles putting a band aid on a broken arm.

Here's an idea...Agree to immigration reform and allow legal immigrants to fill these jobs?

Oh, wait...those would be Brown people!

 

[Huey Grey]

Let kids do it. Brilliant solution.

 

[joelbc1]

Hinson appears to be "piggy backing" with Dim Kim's desire to eliminate any labor shortage with simply lowering age requirements for certain professions.

Kind of resembles putting a band aid on a broken arm.

Here's an idea...Agree to immigration reform and allow legal immigrants to fill these jobs?

Oh, wait...those would be Brown people!

There is a degree of truth to this. There is a labor shortage in Iowa...just walk around and open your eyes. Employers are losing control because of it. This is not a Dem/Repubbers thing as much as it is human nature. The threat of losing your job...and not being able to walk across the street to find another one, is an important ingredient in worker attendance and production. Worker attendance and production are two basics that employers need to run a business successfully.

 

[GOHOX69]

What happened to E-lunatic's cyber semis? Seems safe to have giant unmanned semis to me.

 

[anon_b29nm7v7dwp6r]

While we are at it let’s lower the age to run for congress and the presidency too….its pretty obvious we have a shortage of qualified candidates….

 

[TJ8869]

18-year-olds are already driving semis in every state in America. They just aren’t allowed to cross state lines, which is what this bill would change. Is there something mystical about crossing a state line that we need to keep the 18-year-olds from doing it?

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Hinson's bill would allow 18-20 year old drivers across state lines. Younger, less experienced drivers doesn't seem like the best answer.
There are few things I trust an 18-20 year old to do, and driving 80,000 pounds of truck and cargo down the road while scrolling through their social media feed is one of them.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/13/rep-hinson-proposes-bill-help-with-trucker-shortage/

They can cut their junk off at 8, but they can't drive a truck at 18?? Wild.....

 

[TylerJ23]

18-year-olds are already driving semis in every state in America. They just aren’t allowed to cross state lines, which is what this bill would change. Is there something mystical about crossing a state line that we need to keep the 18-year-olds from doing it?

Of couse not.

A republican is trying to do this, which is why they are shitting all over it.

 

[ANYCHawk]

18-year-olds are already driving semis in every state in America. They just aren’t allowed to cross state lines, which is what this bill would change. Is there something mystical about crossing a state line that we need to keep the 18-year-olds from doing it?

think about it...

 

[TylerJ23]

I don’t believe there is a shortage. I have a relative who’s a long-haul driver and freight rates are way down because of the glut. Trucking companies are going under pretty regularly this year.

All can be true.

While freight is down, companies are always looking for drivers.

 

[TylerJ23]

Let kids do it. Brilliant solution.

18-20 year olds are adults.

 

[TJ8869]

think about it...

Think about what? How nonsensical it is that every state in America allows 18-year-olds to get a CDL and drive a semi but the federal government won’t allow any of them to cross a state line?

I mean, if we’re concerned about them driving long haul then place restrictions on how far from their home base they’re allowed to drive. Or how many hours or how many miles they’re allowed to drive per day.

But as the law stands right now, an 18 year old can get a CDL in Illinois and drive back and forth between Moline and Chicago, but they can’t haul a load from Moline to Davenport.

Please make that make sense for me, because I’m unable to make it make sense.

 

[Huey Grey]

Think about what? How nonsensical it is that every state in America allows 18-year-olds to get a CDL and drive a semi but the federal government won’t allow any of them to cross a state line?

I mean, if we’re concerned about them driving long haul then place restrictions on how far from their home base they’re allowed to drive. Or how many hours or how many miles they’re allowed to drive per day.

But as the law stands right now, an 18 year old can get a CDL in Illinois and drive back and forth between Moline and Chicago, but they can’t haul a load from Moline to Davenport.

Please make that make sense for me, because I’m unable to make it make sense.

Personally I would be hesitant to allow 18 year olds period drive semi.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shared statistics with CNN from a University of Michigan study indicating a 500% increase in injury crashes for truck drivers younger than 21 compared to truck drivers overall.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Personally I would be hesitant to allow 18 year olds period drive semi.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shared statistics with CNN from a University of Michigan study indicating a 500% increase in injury crashes for truck drivers younger than 21 compared to truck drivers overall.

Butt sex is pretty dangerous too, no?

 

[TJ8869]

Personally I would be hesitant to allow 18 year olds period drive semi.

They. Already. Are.

You say that like it’s some hypothetical concept. Every state already allows 18-year-olds to obtain a CDL and drive a semi. There are 18-year-olds driving semis at this very moment in every state in America.

The only thing that would change with Hinson’s proposal is that they would be allowed to cross state lines.

 

[Huey Grey]

They. Already. Are.

You say that like it’s some hypothetical concept. Every state already allows 18-year-olds to obtain a CDL and drive a semi. There are 18-year-olds driving semis at this very moment in every state in America.

The only thing that would change with Hinson’s proposal is that they would be allowed to cross state lines.

I never said it was hypothetical. I said that studies show 18 years are far more dangerous behind the wheel. So in that light I would be in favor of more restrictions not less.

 

[TJ8869]

I never said it was hypothetical. I said that studies show 18 years are far more dangerous behind the wheel. So in that light I would be in favor of more restrictions not less.

Are there any studies showing they're more dangerous driving from Moline to Davenport than from Moline to Chicago? Because right now it's legal for them to do the latter but not the former.

What is inherently more dangerous about crossing a state line than driving all day within the state borders?

Or do you propose that we ban all 18-20 year olds from driving semis nationwide?

 

[HawkeyeHitman]

I never said it was hypothetical. I said that studies show 18 years are far more dangerous behind the wheel. So in that light I would be in favor of more restrictions not less.

Most 18 year olds are still more responsible and reliable than your useless Marxist aids ridden self.

 

[joelbc1]

Are there any studies showing they're more dangerous driving from Moline to Davenport than from Moline to Chicago? Because right now it's legal for them to do the latter but not the former.

What is inherently more dangerous about crossing a state line than driving all day within the state borders?

Or do you propose that we ban all 18-20 year olds from driving semis nationwide?

T he s study indicates “they” are more dangerous as drivers….period!
How phuquin’ difficult is that to understand?

 

[TJ8869]

T he s study indicates “they” are more dangerous as drivers….period!
How phuquin’ difficult is that to understand?

So is it your opinion that we should ban 18-20 year olds from driving semis nationwide?

 

[joelbc1]

So is it your opinion that we should ban 18-20 year olds from driving semis nationwide?

I really don’t care… but there are folks (bean counters) who might… but the numbers are the numbers…you wanna argue?
And I guess I think it’s a good idea to place limits on these inexperienced drivers. Someone under 21 is just a kid.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

My solution is more rail and more trains.

 

[Jan Itor]

Let kids do it. Brilliant solution.

18-20 year olds? Kids? Send them off to war but **** everything else.

 

[TylerJ23]

I really don’t care… but there are folks (bean counters) who might… but the numbers are the numbers…you wanna argue?
And I guess I think it’s a good idea to place limits on these inexperienced drivers. Someone under 21 is just a kid.

But why is the limit the state line?

No limits inside a state. But they can’t cross the state line.

Admit it, you don’t like the idea because Hinson is proposing it.

 

[joelbc1]

18-20 year olds? Kids? Send them off to war but **** everything else.

Yep, exactly.
There was a Normandy vet who said…”D-Day only worked because of the 18-19 year old kids who stormed the teaches…..a 25 year old never would have done it in face of the slaughter there. “

 

[torbee]

Ashley has probably NEVER been inside a simi truck.

Hmm, she has kind of an ex-lot lizard look about her.

I bet she's slurped some chrome out at Walcott, if you know what I mean.

B

 

[TJ8869]

Hmm, she has kind of an ex-lot lizard look about her.

I bet she's slurped some chrome out at Walcott, if you know what I mean.

B

I was starting to worry that this thread wasn't going to contain the overt misogyny that normally accompanies Ashley Hinson threads.