Why do all driving jobs require that you be 21 years+?
By maezee
@maezee (41988)
United States
October 10, 2010 5:35pm CST
In the United States, at least. I never understood this. In a small, weird way, I've always wanted to drive for a living (not a big semi, but perhaps a courier truck or even as a cabby! - I'd be all Robert Dinero in Taxi Driver) but these positions usually require you to be 21. (What am I saying usually for? Always, from what I've seen). What's the all about? Clearly people can drive legally from the time that they are 16, and at 18, you have 2 years of (hopefully good) driving experience behind you. What's up with this, do you think (or know)?
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
11 Oct 10
The risk of being involved in a car accident is the highest for drivers aged 16- to 19-year-olds than it is for any other age group. For each mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are about four times more likely than other drivers to crash.
For example in the United Kingdom, statistics show that a new driver under 21 years old will be 10 times more likely to be involved with a traffic accident than an experienced driver.
Stats show that experienced drivers are a much better risk! No wonder young drivers are not hired as truck drivers.
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
10 Oct 10
Actually, many driving jobs require a person to be 25 years old, especially for a male. This is because of the cost of the insurance. In this day and age, insurance companies mandate many transportation companies' personnel and safety policies.
