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Message:: [QUOTE="thirdreef, post: 3534497, member: 119533"]so that's why allof those experienced drivers from Swift park in the middle of the freeway in Wyoming during the winter. . Gee. I didnt know swift had any experienced drivers. A new driver is afraid of the truck just like anybody starting at a new type of job. And the older drivers that have the experience that have major accidents are those that don't respect the truck or the road. Those that do respect that truck and road condition will be your million mile plus drivers. And they may have incidents, like backing into the fence at the yard, but don't have accidents. Why? They don't speed, drive looking down the road, don't tailgate, and are never in a rush, but will get that load on or off on time. And when they go into a truckstop.. They use it to shower,  eat and sleep, and not stay up all night playing  the video games so they are well rested when their shift begins.  As for the experience in vans picking up bad habits.. Gee I guess those bad habits that I picked up vanished when I started doing 14 ft wide, 15'8" high , 110 long loads.and over 160,000 lb loads. If when I was being trained if I expressed any aggressive driving, I would have got the crap knocked out of me, and tossed out the window by my trainer. But then they taught you how to drive truck.. And we had fun doing it. Are you having fun? Doubt it.[/QUOTE]