Category Truck Driver Tips

Training Tip #45

Minute by Minute Lessons for OTR The new mandate to provide a minute-by-minute lesson plan for those periods of training in the truck present a whole new level of difficulty. While specific training routes may be set up and plotted,…

Training Tip #44

Encountering Black Ice At this time of year, it’s likely that you’ll encounter black ice along your route while traveling. How does Black Ice form, anyway? This is caused by the normal melt and re-freezing of snow or ice after…

Training Tip #43

Safe Habits in Winter Driving Winter has arrived! Some of us will love this time of year, but, for the rest of us this increasesour chances of winter driving problems. We all dread the ice, sleet and snow that masses…

Training Tip #42

While training new drivers over the road, keep this in mind for demonstrating professional practices and safe technique. When your student is approaching an intersection or commercial driveway, and the unit is not in the curb lane, teach your student(s)…