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PRACTICE and TIME

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Wargames, Jun 5, 2011.

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  1. Jun 5, 2011 #1
    Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    PRACTICE and TIME is the ONLY way you are going to learn how to drive a truck. Not 1-2-3-4-5-6- weeks or even months. So get it out of your head if you think you will drive a truck in any less time than that. It takes years of practice and learning. New drivers, You have to understand this. As time goes by You will get better. Practice. Learning is a long process, and we learn from mistakes, and that will happen. You will get better, If you try. Good Luck.
     
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  3. Jun 5, 2011 #2
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    And some people learn faster than others. It has nothing to do with intelligence (mostly), some people just catch on faster. When I trained guys to run my backhoe, some would spend hours on it and just not get it, others are on it for an hour and run it like a pro.

    I take to mechanical stuff real quick, but don't ever ask me to learn tax law, I get confused.
     
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  4. Jun 5, 2011 #3
    tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    I'm so confused. Just what is it I do out there?

    It isn't rocket science people. Like anything you get better over time, there's always something new to learn. But really, it's not that difficult. Either you have the ability and aptitude or you don't.
     
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  5. Jun 5, 2011 #4
    canuck in da truck

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    lots of tiny little tricks of the trade to be learned over time--and they are priceless
     
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  7. Jun 5, 2011 #5
    Rerun8963

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    yes but the 'new ones" also NEED to LISTEN when someone tells them something..now i ain't saying they MUST OBEY what is being told them, but to LISTEN...not all older drivers "set up" newbies to fail....UNLESS a newbie is so full of himself, he NEEDS to be taught a lesson....

    years of practice, that IS what we do on a regular basis. If we stop "practicing" our skills, we become rusty and sloppy in what we do. if we stop LEARNING, we grow ignorant of our selves, let alone our capabilities.

    whatever we do, on a regular basis, it's learn, practice, and learn again. no one is "proficient enough to stop learning at anytime".....
     
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  8. Jun 5, 2011 #6
    Heirforce1

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    See that's the main issue is the ability to listen and replicate what was learned. Like when I was at Arrow trucking before they closed and a guy was trying to learn flatbed load securement with Air Jordans on, or the time when a 22 y/o noob was trying to have a shouting match with a 30 yr trucker about how to run a truck. When you have that kind of learning gap the learning curve can become as wide as Oprah's dress size (circa 1987 lol!). Seriously some people learn by example and some just flat out refuse to do so and God only can save them...
     
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    SHO-TYME

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    I've been doing it for 23 years and learn something new everyday.
     
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  10. Jun 5, 2011 #8
    Rerun8963

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    we all do, as we are experts in LEARNING......(well some that is..:biggrin_2559: )
     
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  11. Jun 6, 2011 #9
    Pmracing

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    You mean reading a trucking forum won't get it done either?

    Even this one?

    Mikeeee
     
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  12. Jun 6, 2011 #10
    wsyrob

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    No but if you read it correctly it can help minimize the mistakes. My dad told me when I was a kid that I could do anything I wanted to in life. Its all a matter of setting goals, priorities and a singular focus.

    You do need to choose carefully who you listen to. Not all veteran drivers are equal. Some have spent 30 years doing stupid #### and are complacent in terrible habits. Most of the tailgating I see out here isn't being done by rookies.

    Likewise you can learn from new drivers too. The point is to learn and get better.
     
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