ATA Wants 18 Year Olds

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Dave_in_AZ, Aug 21, 2018.

  1. TankerP

    TankerP Road Train Member

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    This 18-year-olds are in the military BS needs to stop. Every 18 year old in the military are under the supervision of an older and more experience NCO. When a young soldier is doing his/her job, there is usually somebody close by getting ready to yell and scream at him when he screws up. Anyone who's ever served in the military knows that the screwups were quite numerous and it happened quite often.
    Car rental companies used to rent out cars to 18 years old but they stopped that. Statistics and real data showed that it was not profitable to rent out cars to 18-year-olds. Now you want them to drive 80,000 lbs trucks? LOL

    Nothing against 18-year-olds. I was 18 and served in the military. I have a 19-year-old in college ROTC. I'm just being realistic.
     
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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Not always. Small shop sometimes the other guys were on road calls.
     
  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    No, only 10 on a 5 axle.

    Canada is flat???:eek:

    One word.... Coquihalla. o_O
     
  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Those parasites will be fine with whichever makes it easier to fatten their pockets.
     
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  6. lastgoodusername

    lastgoodusername Medium Load Member

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    Can't even buy beer or tobacco at that age. But we can send them to a foreign land to kill poor people. What a country!
     
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  7. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Right. Lower the age to buy beer and tobacco. :cool:
     
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  8. lastgoodusername

    lastgoodusername Medium Load Member

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    i agree, either way would be fine. god bless the republic and the eld's that watch over us.
     
  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I did it that when I was 20. You have a problem with that?
     
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  10. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    What !! ??
    Is trump using our military to kill poor people?
    At least Obama went after terrorists.
     
  11. Branded

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    I agree if it comes to pass they will put themselves out of work. Besides what the hell is an aircraft carrier going to run into? Last time I checked no Jersey barrier in the sea....
     
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