A Look at How SDAP is Working
A Look at How SDAP is Working A number of factors led to the proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a pilot program in September 2020. That program was designed to allow the operation of commercial motor vehicles by persons ages 18, 19, and 20. While that concept was never launched, the massive Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 required such a pilot program to be implemented. Implementing the Program That apprenticeship concept has been rolled out as the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot. Details of SDAP were announced in December of 2022 as part of the administration’s new Trucking Action Plan . While the program has received strong positive responses from trucking firms, the number of apprentices on the job is not yet meeting the stated goals. As a result, the specific workings of SDAP continue to be evaluated and modified. One response is the announcement of a new, 90-day challenge to accelerate the process. The goal of that effort is