Just Say NO.

looks like a normal goldhofer tire to me lol

 

If you guys would care to read the post, it doesn't appear to be a company truck, nor a company hiring him, it sounds like it just happens to be an individual with a truck that WAS leased to a company. Just how much good would it do any of us or any newbies to know the individuals name??

I know truckers like to whine and gripe, but it seems like some take pride in thinking up something to gripe about. lol

 

Well X1, the one thing that has failed the newbie is a lack of knowledge and while I feel there is a real disconnect in the regulations on training on several subjects like responsibilities, I have a equally huge problem with not getting this job/cdl as a skilled trade and a real professional. This way any training should instruct the driver (and test them) on the legal end of their responsibilities and the responsibility of others, not leave it in the dark for them to figure out on their own.

I have met new drivers who can't find the FMCSA regs. Even online! And they act like they are clueless to other things, where training should have weeded them out.

 

Agreed Sir.

In Aviation you don't have flight school without a serious ground component. Never mind the legally binding communications required of a Pilot in most stiutations in the Washington Center Region and other areas.

I don't know how to fix it.

Orientations tend to be rah rah let's make nuggets of gold right now. Sign sign sign sign go go go go. and so on.

 

Well one solution is revamping the entire CDL program with training that is uniformed, and dropping a lot of the crap like "trainers" and all the company driven crap. Do real world testing, with more or less a serious introduction on rights, responsibilities and regs.
On the other side of the coin, the FMCSA needs to step in and stop a few things, one is physicals. Forcing a carrier to accept a valid physical and not forcing a driver to go to a company examiner, but one of their choice. The other is force a carrier not to act like they are slave owners with training contracts (like non-compete), if a driver wants to leave, then the financial obligation needs to be paid in a reasonable time frame, not threatening other companies or the driver with lawsuits.

 

I generally don't agree too much with you,but you're spot on here.

 

In my opinion, one solution is to quit telling anybody and everybody that they can be a truck driver.
Some people even after driving for years, after being trained, still just does not have the what it takes to be a driver, when anything at all different from their regular routine rears it's head. Others with the right head set, and a little common sense can get there license with no school and head out and be a better driver in a wek than some that have already retired.