Unsafe Road Training?

Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by Eagle770, Nov 5, 2012.

  1. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

    4,017
    5,712
    Aug 18, 2012
    0
    i am just wondering how did i manage not to get into a wreck for all the years i used a qualcomm in motion, and text in motion and talked on a cellphone in motion

    must have been the hand of God

    as far as the man changing the elogs, i have no idea how those things work, but i have heard drivers here state how they have to change lines when the computer misdiagnosis the situation

    bottom line, we are jumping all over the man when we only heard one side of the story
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. CertifiedSweetie

    CertifiedSweetie Road Train Member

    1,489
    1,634
    Nov 18, 2008
    Pittsburgh,Pa
    0
    That's what I thought. I'd assume that if this is possible the insurance rates for a non CDL driver with a learner's permit OTR would be astronomical.

    Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
     
    NWMAXI Thanks this.
  4. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

    7,737
    14,423
    May 7, 2011
    0
    Learners permits are good in every state, as long as a licensed driver is next to you. It has been that way for as long as I can remember...doesn't matter if it is a passenger car or a CMV, the permit works the same way. There is no reason at all why a person with a learners permit, under the watchful eye of a licensed driver, should not be able to drive out on the road.

    ...now when that licensed driver decides to climb in the back and take a nap? Now it is no longer legal for that permit holder to drive.
     
  5. WMGUY

    WMGUY Road Train Member

    1,684
    800
    Jan 1, 2011
    Nine Mile Falls, WA
    0
    WA, OR and ID the learners permit is only good for the state that issued it car or cmv.. now for other states i don't know

    either way it seems to be the norm for how some of these mills operate
     
  6. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

    7,737
    14,423
    May 7, 2011
    0
    Better check your facts....

    http://www.wsp.wa.gov/information/faqs.htm
    http://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/driverid/licensenonres.aspx
    http://www.isp.idaho.gov/patrol/faqs.html

     
  7. Keyster

    Keyster Light Load Member

    277
    143
    Jun 15, 2012
    0
    When you go to Prime you get your learners permit and hit the road with your first phase of training within a week. If you pass that, you come back and get your official CDL, practice backing on the pad, etc. and then start the second phase. They pretty much throw newbies in the deep end. If they knew a trainer was behaving like that, they'd handle it post haste.
     
  8. CertifiedSweetie

    CertifiedSweetie Road Train Member

    1,489
    1,634
    Nov 18, 2008
    Pittsburgh,Pa
    0
    Well i've learned something new. When I went to school we had 3 months in class 2 months on what they called the range and 1 month on the road they called it but only the city streets and at the end you test out if you pass get your cdl and go to whatever company you picked. I assumed everyone did it that way. I had no idea that you can start training and drive otr with just a permit.

    Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
     
  9. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

    5,348
    2,598
    Feb 14, 2010
    Jacksonville, FL
    0
    Dang girl, you went to school for 6 months? If I read that right.

    I thought the guy who went for 12 weeks was a long time.

    Ethan
     
  10. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

    4,017
    5,712
    Aug 18, 2012
    0
    i dont know about that, your learners permit for a passenger vehicle is only good for that state, and no others. i remember that was what my kids teachers told them.
     
  11. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

    2,480
    3,824
    Jul 18, 2007
    Oklahomistan
    0
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.