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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Remove Regulations on American Trucking
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<blockquote data-quote="admin" data-source="post: 198" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><h3>Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Remove Burdensome Regulations on American Trucking Industry</h3><p>In 2012, then-President Obama signed into law legislation that set in motion a new rule that created a requirement for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). The final rulemaking went into effect earlier this year. All new drivers who wish to obtain their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) must now complete ELDT, adding a burdensome requirement at a time when the American Trucking Association estimates a nationwide trucker shortage of 80,000 drivers. Additionally, this requirement is costly and time consuming. ELDT training classes range from $450 to $8,500, depending on the trainer, and can take anywhere from three days to 20 days to complete.</p><p></p><p>The <em>Trucking Regulations Unduly Constricting Known Service-providers (TRUCKS) Act</em>, would allow states to issue a new “Small Business Restricted CDL” so ELDT requirements would not affect small businesses with nine CDLs or less. This would make certain any driver obtaining a CDL without completing the ELDT process could not switch to a larger company and bring a “Small Business Restricted CDL” </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-remove-burdensome-regulations-on-american-trucking-industry[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="admin, post: 198, member: 1"] [HEADING=2]Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Remove Burdensome Regulations on American Trucking Industry[/HEADING] In 2012, then-President Obama signed into law legislation that set in motion a new rule that created a requirement for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). The final rulemaking went into effect earlier this year. All new drivers who wish to obtain their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) must now complete ELDT, adding a burdensome requirement at a time when the American Trucking Association estimates a nationwide trucker shortage of 80,000 drivers. Additionally, this requirement is costly and time consuming. ELDT training classes range from $450 to $8,500, depending on the trainer, and can take anywhere from three days to 20 days to complete. The [I]Trucking Regulations Unduly Constricting Known Service-providers (TRUCKS) Act[/I], would allow states to issue a new “Small Business Restricted CDL” so ELDT requirements would not affect small businesses with nine CDLs or less. This would make certain any driver obtaining a CDL without completing the ELDT process could not switch to a larger company and bring a “Small Business Restricted CDL” [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-remove-burdensome-regulations-on-american-trucking-industry[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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