Louisiana legislators want to lower legal driving age for truckers  

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Some Louisiana legislators are hoping to alleviate the ongoing shortage of truck drivers by lowering the legal driving age for big rigs from 21 to 18, WAFB-TV reports.  They plan to take advantage of President Biden’s new DRIVE-Safe Act, which in part would allow 18-year-olds to drive trucks across state lines. Renee Amar, executive director

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