{"id":66,"date":"2024-01-23T06:04:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T12:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fightingfortruckers.com\/?post_type=policies&#038;p=66"},"modified":"2024-05-07T12:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:27:56","slug":"give-truckers-bathroom-access","status":"publish","type":"policies","link":"https:\/\/fightingfortruckers.com\/policies\/give-truckers-bathroom-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Truckers The Restroom Access They Deserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM CONGRESS<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHdIBNNaHW8?si=QxF_6PT4ZkhdVngd\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>SUPPORT H.R. 3869<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Trucker Bathroom Access Act would ensure that drivers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h3>FAST FACTS ABOUT TRUCKER BATHROOM ACCESS:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Truck drivers are often not allowed access to restrooms while loading and unloading cargo at warehouses, retailers, and other businesses.<\/li>\n<li>Lack of restroom access contributes to the larger driver retention problem that has persisted for decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Imagine not having access to a restroom at work and being forced to \u201chold it\u201d for hours on end. You probably wouldn\u2019t like your job much.<\/li>\n<li>This is a particularly difficult scenario for women, who are becoming a larger and larger part of the trucking workforce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>WHAT\u2019S THE SOLUTION?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>OOIDA strongly supports the Trucker Bathroom Access Act (HR 3869), bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) to allow truckers access to restrooms where they are loading and unloading cargo.<\/li>\n<li>If a business provides restroom access to customers or employees, they should provide the same access to truck drivers who are loading or unloading cargo at the business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trucker Bathroom Access Act would ensure that drivers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":230,"template":"","policy_category":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.6 (Yoast SEO v22.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Give Truckers The Restroom Access They Deserve &#187; 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