Company road test tips

I've given a few road tests, usually when I just came off the road from a run and some new guy was sitting in dispatch and needed a road test. He'd start to look over the truck, and I'd say, "The trucks fine, I just drove it." Then I'd tell him to get on the interstate and head North, then get off at the very first exit and pull in to the truckstop there. We'd go inside and I'd buy him a cup of coffee and a piece of chess pie and say, "You passed; welcome aboard."
Back at the terminal the dispatcher or safety man would ask, "Well, how'd he do?" and I would always say, "He did fine, he's a better driver than I am."

 

I've given several, only had one guy actually fail, and I really think he wanted too.
While driving through west Memphis at 40/55 split I tell him to stay on 40, he gets a text, grabbed his phone from shirt pocket and went to reading it and took 55 Northbound

 

Don't try to show boat. Aint nothing you can bring to the table that will wow the people testing you. Just be safe and not stupid.

 

Pause before getting into the truck. Take deep breaths and close your eyes. Go to your happy place. Relax. Do some stretching next to the truck. Stretch groin areas.

 

Lol or have a drink ?

 

I once had a tester hang out the passenger window and yell at a guy that cut me off.... I blew my horn for bonus points.... USA truck vandalia safety guy