R A Bennell wrote:
Recent article in our local paper says that the average age of truckers these days is climbing. Young people are not interested in the job and there is a shortage of drivers. Expect things to get worse before they get better.
Does a CDL require an annual physical exam, like a pilot's license? It seems like it should for truckers carrying hazardous loads, at very least. There was recently an incident where I-5 was closed because a tank truck turned over after the driver had a heart attack. Fortunately he was able to guide the truck onto the shoulder before dying, or he wouldn't have been the only casualty.
