Who says I have to go to driving school?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by JustSonny, Nov 28, 2009.

  1. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Have you ever heard the term...strike three you're out....with 3 preventables, and the 3 terminations are probably related to the preventables, you are going to be hard pressed to find the driving job with anything but a small local company. Maybe dirt hauling or the garbage company, but with the 2+ years out of the trucks this poses another issue.

    sorry for the truth, I am sure it is not what you wanted to hear.
     
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  3. 2fuzy

    2fuzy Road Train Member

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    ya there is a fasttrack called swift ,england,etc.........they will teach you just enough to hold the wheel all in all if you look at how long it takes to go through school and get behind the wheel it is pretty quick to quick if ya ask me
     
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  4. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    Ya know, I did talk to a driving school recruiter before I joined this forum. He told me his company could have me out on the road making money driving in about 3 weeks. I guess he thought that would get me all tingly about his company. What it really did was scare the hell out of me!! I'm no kid but I think it'll take me 3 weeks before I don't have to wipe every time I crank that bad boy up!!
     
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  5. 2fuzy

    2fuzy Road Train Member

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    that is a good thing I have seen way to many that get a couple months under the belt and think they have it all figured out
    As being ####y can get you killed being inattentive can get you killed as well as the random bad day can get ya killed
    so a healthy respect is a very good thing
     
  6. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    A regular semi is not an LCV which is all part 380 applies to .
     
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  7. Sarge

    Sarge Light Load Member

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    Really?
    just go to school and get the training you need. My post was only meant to say there used to be ways around driving school. Still may be as I did not go to driving school. I'm a good professional driver but truck driving is not that hard. even when I started I didn't think it was that hard. The lifestyle is what seemed hardest to me. The mechanics of truck driving are not that hard.
    There are many drivers out there on the road that never went to any driving school and they are good professional drivers. in fact they are probably the best drivers as they are old school (no pun intendedl and show more courtesy on the road than the young skulls coming out now.
    I know what the FMCSRs say but that's not what I'm talking about.
    Therefore I'm not getting into any debate about them.
     
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  8. KO1927

    KO1927 Medium Load Member

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    Please provide a link to the Fed. Legislation, this has intrigued me in all the wrong ways. I would like to research this further.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  9. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    First we go 50/50 , meaning we buy the truck, i got the smart's ta drive it and with your brainpower , we both can be rich, now isnt that a nice dream, o #### who woke me up, hehehehehe:biggrin_25523:Everett. :biggrin_25514:
     
  10. Texas-Nana

    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

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    Me. I say you have to go to school. So do it or you'll find only coal in your stocking. :biggrin_25522:
     
  11. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    I'm older than you but I just feel like saying, "Yes, ma'am".
    *puts head down, pouts, and walks away slowly shuffling his feet*
     
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