Yep. If the Smith System, or the same habits under another name, isn't part of who you are every time you're moving down the highway, professional driver is a misnomer for you. You're just a guy who drives trucks for a living.
I would go so far as to suggest that most of us probably subconsciously use those habits when walking or hiking. It's not a system, it's literally how we've taught our brain to work when moving.
Safety Training Question for drivers with 5+ years
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by esnhtrucker, Nov 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM.
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, until 1999, when the widespread use of cellphones mushroomed. It was like a switch was flipped, I instantly saw a huge distraction, that has only gotten worse. I say, have some sort of gizmo that cuts phone service while vehicle is moving, and while we're at it, someone will have invent some sort of device that monitors road conditions, cutting speed, because the drivers are too stupid,,,oops, I mean too distracted to do it themselves.