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WASHINGTON, D.C. — For Tina Klein, getting behind the wheel of a truck has been a lifelong passion.

“I’ve wanted to be a professional truck driver since I was seven years old,” said Klein.

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Klein has been living out that dream for more than two decades. It’s a career she loves.

Rhonda Hartman can relate. She’s been a truck driver for more than 40 years.

“I learned really right away that this is what I wanted to do,” said Hartman.

Both women told our Washington News Bureau while they love their work, there are safety risks that come with it. That’s why they came to Capitol Hill to push lawmakers for action.

It’s part of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) “Women in Motion” campaign, which is aimed at promoting policies that empower women in the trucking industry.

A big problem to tackle: the lack of …