High-Tech Truck Simulator Event Aims to Recruit Next Gen of Highway Workers

Ever wonder what it feels like to be behind the wheel of a plow truck with a salt spreader on slick roads at night? What about how it feels operating a big rig during a blinding snowstorm?
The New York Association of Towns (NYAOT) and the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) are aiming to answer those questions and more by giving individuals the opportunity to step into a 32-foot trailer mounted on four electronic hydraulic legs as part of a 'Truck Simulator Day' on May 28 in the Town of Ogden in Monroe County. These treacherous conditions on this rig are presets; however, they’re more of a day-in-the-life reality for most local highway department drivers.
The free event is part of a workforce development plan aimed at municipal highway departments experiencing difficulties in hiring new employees. There will also be opportunities for attendees to network and for town officials to do some recruiting.

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