Buffalo Tractor Trailer Institute Instructer lost his cool today
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Doylee4693, Sep 16, 2021.
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so all i had to do was go on the video. -
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Did you just hear that?
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it's best that i don't. this way, late at night, when i am watching "adult movies", the wife can't be awakened by the "sounds of passion"Badmon Thanks this. -
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“He knows better how to train, what test is appropriate, how to handle training process.”
The fact that you got all this hateful bs out of a person wanting 10 foot cones proves to me that youre a miserable human. How about you jump off this thread! -
Go cry to your mommy, son. If 4 maneuvers isn't enough for you to learn go work in McDonald. They are hiring.
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What's the cost of the school if you'd post it?
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A CDL school graduate should be able to back into a standard truck stop sized space with no assistance. They should understand the concept of GOAL. Neither of which happen when you're working with 12 foot wide spots. For a couple of years my company refused to hire any graduates of a particular CDL school because over 70% couldn't pass our initial phase of training.
Company training should be:
- explaining company policies
- guiding the new driver thru life on the road
- load securement
- trip planning/managing HOS
- showing how to utilize the skills they learned in CDL school to handle different real world scenarios.
The first is that they go from cones to the real world in a hurry. My guy this week started with a 11'6 hole for his first back, a 14 foot hole with 50' in front for his second, and a 10'6" covered dock for his third. I don't need them to be pros, I need them to understand that they can't "fix it in the hole". So many guys just back the trailer to the hole and then try and pivot hard in. It works for a 12 foot wide hole with 65 feet in front when you are limited to 2 pull ups. It doesn't work in the real world, which leads to problem number 2.
The CDL test is not a reliable indication of a person's ability to drive a CMV. My company does what amounts to an abbreviated CDL school (all new hires show up with a CDL). Day 1 involves a demo pretrip/couple, pump down, drive, back, post trip, and uncouple. Days 2 and 3 are for trainee to practice their skills and receive feedback and day 4 is the 'test' which is an easier version of the CDL test. There is absolutely no reason why anyone with a CDL shouldn't make it past the first week.
I went to CDL school at Fox Valley Technical College. One of the instructors at the time was Roger, a founding member of the PTDI and consulted with FMCSA on creating the CDL test back in the late 80s. His opinion was that the CDL test was too lenient and wouldn't let anyone test until he thought they could score under a '10' on the test. I think Roger, one of the guys who made the test, would agree with this instructor.
Very few people have weighed in on this. I think most of the long term posters would have no problem with an instructor who demands quality, but would have an issue with students standing around with their thumb up their [redacted].
If you're "at the top of your class", and can "get it in a 10 foot box under two minutes", then why pull the drama queen move? The way you describe things, it sounds like students are practicing on their own - if you have such great skills and deep understanding of CMV pedagogy, why aren't you refining your skills by coaching the new students?DRTDEVL, TripleSix, skytrash and 1 other person Thank this.
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