93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Did you see all the big rigs parked at the Capitol?
Independent truckers in Missouri are asking for help from the state legislature in stopping, or at least slowing down, the potential use of autonomous trucks in the state. UPS has been using tech-guided trucking between cities in Arizona since May.
Truck drivers met at the state Capitol with Representative Mike Moon of Ash Grove to ask for a bill to regulate self-driving trucks. Organizer Billy Bogar told Missourinet on Tuesday that drivers like him are trained to save lives, not cargo.
“It’s always something that we’re taught from the beginning, from our trainers to our mentors to the older guys: if something happens, you take the ditch,” Bogar said.
Bogar is among those saying an experienced driver should at least be in the cab of those trucks in case something goes wrong.
