Truck drivers in North Carolina face delays to get their commercial driver licenses because of COVID-19. | Stock Photo
Truck drivers in North Carolina face delays to get their commercial driver licenses because of COVID-19. | Stock Photo
Individuals seeking a commercial driver's license will likely face delays when trying to make an appointment for permits that has the potential to impact livelihoods.
Since COVID-19, the state switched to an appointment-only booking system for CDL permits and not allowing walk-ins, The Center Square reported on Aug. 1. However, there are no penalties for not showing up for an appointment, so the slots are often filled up, said Jeffery Burkhardt who has CDL training programs in Fayetteville, Jacksonville and Raleigh. That shuts out other drivers from getting service.
North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle spokesman John Brockwell said the state is working on the problem and the situation will be “back to normal” when the state enters the next phase of the COVID-19 reopening.
“Hopefully [it] will allow us to go back to [our] office being open and excepting walk-ins at the offices,” he said, The Center Square Reported.
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