Does everyone make dumb mistakes

I’m not even out of driving school and already make mistakes lol

 

Chock it up to a lesson learned. Always give it all you got and own your mistakes. Gives you credibility.

 

That’s nothing!
Last company I was with had a driver take the wrong trailer. When he realized his mistake he was already 900 miles down the road.

Boss refused to pay him the 1,800 mile round trip..

 

One time I had to back down this alley in St Paul MN. There were two alleys, one to the left, other to the right. I needed the one to my right. I manuevered past a car and dropped trailer, lost my bearings and back down the left alley. Pulled the breaks and got out to start work. Then I saw my customers waiting for me on the other side of the fence. I stood there for a second scratching my head wondering how that happened.

 

No

 

I know one driver very well that has dropped 6 trailers, pulled off a few sets of air lines, pulled at least 2 trailers to/from a customer with the landing gear almost touching the ground, pulled 2 trailers with the tandem pins released, and pulled 3 trailers with the doors open. Slow down and double-check everything before you move. Anytime you make a mistake analyze why. Then change your normal routine so you cannot make that mistake again. If you learn something from each mistake it was a valuable lesson.

The first lesson I learned in trucking was anytime you feel rushed or your plan can only work if you GO RIGHT NOW, don't. Take a breath and yield.