What kind of regulatory requirements are there for truck drivers?
To operate in intrastate commerce, (within state of resident and with goods originating, grown, manufactured, built, or other wise created, where driver resides) a driver must be 18 years of age, pass a rigid physical examination every 2 years and submit to testing for drug and alcohol use, including unannounced random testing. Drivers of all trucks with gross-weight ratings of more than 26,000 pounds and drivers of vehicles carrying any quantity of hazardous materials that are required to display warning signs must obtain a “Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)” by passing rigorous tests of their knowledge of safety regulations and their ability to drive the large trucks. To operate in interstate commerce, a driver must be at least 21 years of age, pass a rigid physical examination every 2 years and submit to testing for drug and alcohol use, including unannounced random testing. Drivers of all trucks with gross-weight ratings of more than 26,000 pounds and drivers of vehicles carrying a
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