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Sept. 21, 2018Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Governor suggests changing truck driving regulations

Gov. Mike Parson is considering changes to Missouri regulations to help address a shortage of long-haul truck drivers.
One possibility is changing a law that takes away driver's licenses or occupational licenses from people who haven't paid child support for three months.
Parson said with an increasing shortage of truckers, the state should find another way to punish those who don't pay child support, although he offered no specific alternatives.
Parson also said he would like to give state prison inmates a chance to learn truck driving so they could help fill the driver shortage when they leave prison.
The governor said Missouri Department of Transportation trucks could supplement current programs that use simulators to teach inmates about long-haul trucking.