DRIVE-SAFE Act

This bill would let commercial truck drivers under age 21 drive across state lines if they take part in or complete an employer-run apprenticeship program. The program has two stages: 120 hours of on-duty time (at least 80 hours driving) and then 280 hours of on-duty time (at least 160 hours driving), with the employer confirming the apprentice is competent in listed skills at each stage. During both stages, the apprentice must drive trucks with automatic or automatic manual transmissions, collision-mitigation braking, and forward-facing video cameras, and must ride with an experienced driver who is at least 26 years old. The Secretary of Transportation would have to write rules within one year. Employers could not knowingly let drivers under 21 drive across state lines unless they are in or have finished the program.

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Sponsors

• Eric A. "Rick" Crawford Republican sponsor
• 31 cosponsors