Learning the Rules of the Game

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dkpat, Oct 21, 2013.

  1. biggare1980

    biggare1980 Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    344
    Thanks Received:
    192
    Location:
    Springfield, Ohio
    0
    "I really didn't receive any instruction from my trainer." Did you ask for it? If you asked for it and he didn't deliver, you should have called your driver manager.[/QUOTE]
    Why should a trainee have to ask his trainer for instruction? That's the whole point of being a trainer, to instruct new drivers how to safely manuever and back these monsters up. Sounds like another trainer that's just in it for the money. Thats half the problem with new drivers nowadays.
     
  2. sunshine558

    sunshine558 Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2013
    Messages:
    4
    Thanks Received:
    4
    0
    those 2 accidents are totally preventable, if you cant make a turn without hitting something you need to stop. I been seeing to many of these drivers coming out of school and getting into these accidents that should never happened. this is why am taking the winter off, not my driving its all the greenhorns out there. good luck drivers
     
    pattyj and Truckergirl0720 Thank this.
  3. Truckergirl0720

    Truckergirl0720 Medium Load Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2013
    Messages:
    495
    Thanks Received:
    1,452
    Location:
    Here or there just depends
    0
    If u have that luck turning left, please no right turns ecspecially from the inner lane!!
     
    pattyj Thanks this.
  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2009
    Messages:
    18,509
    Thanks Received:
    129,662
    Location:
    Copied in Hell
    0
    Why should a trainee have to ask his trainer for instruction? That's the whole point of being a trainer, to instruct new drivers how to safely manuever and back these monsters up. Sounds like another trainer that's just in it for the money. Thats half the problem with new drivers nowadays.[/QUOTE]


    If you're not satisfied with the training and don't speak up, how is anyone else supposed to know? If you have to go to the bathroom and don't tell the trainer that you are bursting at the seams, how is the trainer supposed to know? It's one thing for a trainer to not allow you to use the restroom, but is it still the trainers fault if the trainee doesn't speak up?
     
    pattyj Thanks this.
  5. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2008
    Messages:
    22,474
    Thanks Received:
    20,137
    Location:
    Sioux City,ia
    0
    dudette?lol
     
    Truckergirl0720 Thanks this.
  6. dkpat

    dkpat Bobtail Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2013
    Messages:
    15
    Thanks Received:
    3
    Location:
    Abilene, Tx
    0
    Okay....LOL :biggrin_25514:
     
  7. TwinStickPeterbilt

    TwinStickPeterbilt Heavy Load Member

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2013
    Messages:
    707
    Thanks Received:
    910
    0
    All this trucking school amd trainer stuff is a load of BULL****. When I started I had a 359 Peterbilt farm truck owned by my dad and a load of corn to haul to town. If I had wrecked that truck I better of hit whatever I hit hard enough to kill me cause dad would have. Many of us learned that way and not to sound (can't think of a word, but means not to talk myself up) but were better drivers. Plain and simple most of us didn't wreck our trucks ever. If you can't handle a truck you can't if you can you can.


    So if me and others learned that way how come you have to go to trucking school have a trainer for months and STILL hit something ?!?!?!?!?!
     
  8. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2009
    Messages:
    18,509
    Thanks Received:
    129,662
    Location:
    Copied in Hell
    0
    Well, once upon a time, truckers used to be able to operate without having their hand held like overgrown children.
     
    HotH2o and Truckergirl0720 Thank this.
  9. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2013
    Messages:
    4,663
    Thanks Received:
    8,812
    Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
    0
    Do you ever check your mirrors while turning? Or your trainer?
     
    Truckergirl0720 Thanks this.