I don't want to start an argument here, but... more screening of new drivers

Too much EMPHASIS put on todays ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE DEVICES.

The art of planning your trip has vanished , GPS tells them EXIT NOW and they crank it to the RIGHT, voice on the HANDS FREE CELL PHONE tells them turn at the RED building , they TURN , GOOGLE MAP is incorrect but they do not know how to verify the directions .

 

You mean all trucks aren't equipped with the Navitron Autodrive System?



That will really suck if they aren't. I haven't really been paying close attention in class since I was counting on this. I thought all of the complaining about difficult situations on the forum was just cover so the general public wouldn't find out about NAS.

 

The thing is, most GPS devices tell you 2 miles before your turn, a mile before and show that the turn is coming up, people just don't pay attentionplus they don't look ahead, they look to the end of their hood, that's it.

While we're on this subject, who is teaching drivers to sit in the center lane at 55, again with a cell phone stuck in their ear, and when you pass them on hte right, they give YOU the dirty look.

 

If LEXUS can develop an auto-park feature, surely someone will come up with and auto-dock one!

 

Wasnt that on an episode of the Simpson's..? Homer..the truck driver..?

 

Could not have said it better. I have 37 years and No accicents, and did the same thing you did, Not Following too close. I will never break the 42 year mark, but the road has been an adventure. TRI-PLEX TRUCKER, You my friend, are a fine example of what it takes to be a Truck Driver. Thanks . All newbies, if you want to be one of the best truck drivers in the industry, Follow TRI-PLEX TRUCKER`s steps.

 

yep that was a good one, almost as good as when hank on King Of The Hill rented a Class 8 Truck to move 10 peices of his mothers furniture cross country




American Trucker

 

You just cant fix stupid. I am for having the trainers have more training to be good trainers and follow the laws just like your bosses have to. Just last week there was a 6 tractor trailer accident on the NJ Turnpike. They were not all trainees.

 

as in the words of Ron White, "You cant fix stupid. Stupid is forever"