Many people decide to give truck driving a shot when it comes to career paths. This makes sense, as driving big trucks allows flexibility and can be exciting. However, recent trucking news shows this line of work isn’t all sunshine and roses. It can be political, and there is often the looming threat of drivers losing their CDLs. This happened recently, but it seems many impacted drivers could continue transporting goods with big trucks. 

This recent trucking news will benefit hundreds of people in truck driving

As with most professions involving vehicles, truck driving is supposed to be about safety first. For this reason, drivers and their histories on the road are often investigated. However, this level of oversight can also be problematic. 

According to CDL Life, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles informed almost 500 drivers in August that their CDLs could be downgraded. At that time, the organization told drivers that this measure was due to a “lifetime look back” at various safety violations. Things get controversial when you learn that some violations were from a decade prior. 

As with truck driving, the impacted drivers later learned they could appeal the decision by November 15th. However, this process didn’t go in their favor. One driver says the appeal was simply a phone call where an agent asked if the violation claims were valid. Once he told the agent that they were, the appeal was denied. 

State Rep. Brian Murray filed an emergency motion in the most recent trucking news involving the story. If successful, this bill would save many of the drivers from losing their CDLs, which also saves their jobs. It would change the language related to the regulations. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Rules.