Truckers Warn ‘No Name’ Licenses Making America’s Roads More Deadly

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—A fully loaded semi-truck barreling down the interstate is like a 40-ton projectile on 18 wheels. In the hands of an untrained driver, it becomes a potential weapon, according to Richard, a truck driver from Oklahoma.
“They don’t stop on a dime, I’ll tell you that,” Richard said as he walked into the Little America truck stop off the I-40 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Richard, bearded with long hair and a bandana, said he hasn’t been driving long. But like other truckers, he’s already seen plenty of foreign drivers behind the wheel of these huge trucks.
He doesn’t know who has had proper training and who hasn’t. What he does know is that he paid $4,300 for a six-week truck driving course where he learned the fundamentals of road safety….