WE DID IT AND THE NEW SAFETY MANDATES ARE OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!! THIS IS A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR ROAD SAFETY AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT OUR DEMANDS WERE FINALLY MET!! STAY TUNED AS WE KEEP WATCH TO ENSURE THESE RULES ARE ENFORCED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT!!!
We all know there has to be a place to learn, and training companies are supposed to be able to do this in a safe manner. Yet, when some are boasting they'll have you in your own truck within SEVENTEEN days, training with a new driver themselves, while boasting a 99.99% safety rating last I checked, how is this safe???? (For the non-truckers, safety ratings are between 1 and 100%, and the closer you are to 100, the worse.)
6 months with a qualified "licensed" driver trainer (5 years 500,000 miles driving experience with no accidents and no more than 3 points on their CDL DMV report plus completing a course and exam to be a "Licensed" Driver Trainer).
The driver trainer must always be in the right seat awake, observing and instructing the trainee. Under no circumstances can a driver trainer be in the sleeper while the trainee is driving.
I will go furthermore in stating that there should be a psychological evaluation of anyone wanting to pursue trainer status as a career.
17 days is a joke. these mega carriers are putting death traps on the road with drivers who dont know how to shift gears let alone handle a trailer in bad weather.
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Robert Hale
14 years ago
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too many inexperienced drivers out there. 6 months min is the only way.
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Kevin Bryant
14 years ago
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need to fix this system before more people get killed. way too many accidents lately.
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Dave Olsen
14 years ago
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trainer in the sleeper while a student drives? thats insanity. who thinks these rules up???
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Sarah Pratt
14 years ago
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my husband is a career trucker and he sees these newbies everywhere. it is scary to be on the highway near them when they cant even stay in their own lane.
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Linda Parker
14 years ago
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totally agree. my son just started training and the place he went to was a total scam. they rushed him through everything just to get him in a rig.
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WE DID IT AND THE NEW SAFETY MANDATES ARE OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!! THIS IS A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR ROAD SAFETY AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT OUR DEMANDS WERE FINALLY MET!! STAY TUNED AS WE KEEP WATCH TO ENSURE THESE RULES ARE ENFORCED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT!!!
We all know there has to be a place to learn, and training companies are supposed to be able to do this in a safe manner. Yet, when some are boasting they'll have you in your own truck within SEVENTEEN days, training with a new driver themselves, while boasting a 99.99% safety rating last I checked, how is this safe???? (For the non-truckers, safety ratings are between 1 and 100%, and the closer you are to 100, the worse.)
6 months with a qualified "licensed" driver trainer (5 years 500,000 miles driving experience with no accidents and no more than 3 points on their CDL DMV report plus completing a course and exam to be a "Licensed" Driver Trainer).
The driver trainer must always be in the right seat awake, observing and instructing the trainee. Under no circumstances can a driver trainer be in the sleeper while the trainee is driving.
I will go furthermore in stating that there should be a psychological evaluation of anyone wanting to pursue trainer status as a career.
17 days is a joke. these mega carriers are putting death traps on the road with drivers who dont know how to shift gears let alone handle a trailer in bad weather.
R
Robert Hale
14 years ago
Featured
too many inexperienced drivers out there. 6 months min is the only way.
K
Kevin Bryant
14 years ago
Featured
need to fix this system before more people get killed. way too many accidents lately.
D
Dave Olsen
14 years ago
Featured
trainer in the sleeper while a student drives? thats insanity. who thinks these rules up???
S
Sarah Pratt
14 years ago
Featured
my husband is a career trucker and he sees these newbies everywhere. it is scary to be on the highway near them when they cant even stay in their own lane.
L
Linda Parker
14 years ago
Featured
totally agree. my son just started training and the place he went to was a total scam. they rushed him through everything just to get him in a rig.
17 days is a joke. these mega carriers are putting death traps on the road with drivers who dont know how to shift gears let alone handle a trailer in bad weather.