Time for a reality check and a safety lesson. Whether you like it or not.

Well that's what separates a good driver from a not so good driver ... Knowing his ability level and when it is time to call it a day.

 

BINGO! You win! Lol. But that's right. When you feel you can't drive safely, it's time to get off the road. A lot of newer drivers need to understand there's no shame in calling it a day when they feel unsafe.

 

In ON, QC, NY, PA, MD, CT, DE, MA, NJ it's always unsafe to drive

 

Point taken.

 

You should hit Wisconsin some time, lol

 

I don't even charge for anything between Chicago and LA. It's like a vacation lol.

 

In a Clint Eastwood voice.."A man has to know his limitations"........

75% of the drivers out there have no clue!

 

Just a day or two ago there was a horrendous crash on I-16 here in Georgia tohat killed 5 college students. It's being blamed on an 18 wheeler that was traveling too fast and ran into the back of stopped vehicles. Weather was not a factor.

All these incidents are helping me decide where to start my trucking career. Despite all the talk about which companies pay the most, my overwhelming desire is to go with a company that will train me beyond thoroughly, using all of the resources available in 2015. I believe there are a limited number of companies that really focus on training new drivers. I know Schneider, TMC and Maverick (I believe) have $500,000 full motion truck simulators to let drivers practice for the worst case scenarios. Surely there is value there.

 

When you're northbound and your truck is facing west but still going north.

 

And here is, IMO, the root of the problem. You (the general public) should have already known about, and practiced safe driving in your cars. You don't wait to go pro to learn the basics.