To address the truck driver shortage, should we lower the minimum driver age to 18?

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I agree with lowering the age restriction for getting an interstate CDL to 18. Currently, commercial drivers between 18 and 21 can operate with a CDL as long as they don't cross state borders. Think about that-a 19 year old can legally operate a commercial rig between Miami and Pensacola, Florida (670 miles apart), but it would be illegal for that same driver to operate between Pensacola and Mobile, Alabama (72 miles apart).