Comments on: Driver’s Education And Beyond http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/05/09/drivers-education-and-beyond/692.html Discussion and opinions about the trucking industry Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:25:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Theatons Toys http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/05/09/drivers-education-and-beyond/692.html#comment-1985 Theatons Toys Wed, 28 May 2008 16:09:37 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/?p=692#comment-1985 Interesting, I never knew your learnt driving in school over there in the states. Over the pond you need to be 17 to drive. Interesting, I never knew your learnt driving in school over there in the states. Over the pond you need to be 17 to drive.

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]]> By: william s janoch http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/05/09/drivers-education-and-beyond/692.html#comment-1917 william s janoch Sun, 11 May 2008 22:01:29 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/?p=692#comment-1917 I know I give drivers ed to everybody I know.Its great to get someone to park the mini van in front of my tractor then show that they can not even see it from the drivers seat.I had on school ask if they could bring the drivers ed car up after I had a brother in laws friends son get in my tractor an he talked about it in drivers ed.So want do you do? I know I give drivers ed to everybody I know.Its great to get someone to park the mini van in front of my tractor
then show that they can not even see it from the drivers seat.I had on school ask if they could bring the drivers ed car up after I had a brother in laws friends son get in my tractor an he talked about it in drivers ed.So want do you do?

]]> By: dan kennedy http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/05/09/drivers-education-and-beyond/692.html#comment-1902 dan kennedy Sat, 10 May 2008 14:14:03 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/?p=692#comment-1902 Well said! The mean cowboy in the big Petercar should be a least over. Four wheelers are unbelivably stupid around other cars, let alone 60ft of dangerous momentum!As proffesionals we should take it upon ourselves to be safe and watch for the dummies trying to get killed! Well said! The mean cowboy in the big Petercar should be a least over. Four wheelers are unbelivably stupid around other cars, let alone 60ft of dangerous momentum!As proffesionals we should take it upon ourselves to be safe and watch for the dummies trying to get killed!

]]> By: LINDA SUNKLE-PIERUCKI http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/05/09/drivers-education-and-beyond/692.html#comment-1901 LINDA SUNKLE-PIERUCKI Sat, 10 May 2008 13:48:42 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/?p=692#comment-1901 I think it's a great idea! We all complain four-wheelers have no idea we cant see them,and carriers talk a bunch about their safety programs, but why isnt there an organised effort (other than the 'share the road' safety zone trailers) by the ATA to provide this as a service to every driver ed class? I'm sure they could convince the major carriers to donate a tractor-trailer and driver for a very few hours to do this. The cost would be minimal-mostly just organisational costs and the development of a set curriculum-not hard to do. It would be a highly-visible means of improving the image of trucking and actually contribute to safety far more than many of the 'efforts' they push. A sad fact about drivers ed is that fewer and fewer kids have the opportunity to take it. It's no longer included in the free (tax-supported) curriculum at most schools in my area-parents have to come up with the cash to send their teen to a commercial driving school-otherwise, they dont get training and cant get their license til they're eighteen. This is cost-prohibitive to low-income and single parents and puts the kid who needs it most in the situation of not being able to drive to a job. I believe it separates these kids into a disadvantaged class from the beginning.I dont know what we can do about that. I think it’s a great idea! We all complain four-wheelers have no idea we cant see them,and carriers talk a bunch about their safety programs, but why isnt there an organised effort (other than the ’share the road’ safety zone trailers) by the ATA to provide this as a service to every driver ed class? I’m sure they could convince the major carriers to donate a tractor-trailer and driver for a very few hours to do this. The cost would be minimal-mostly just organisational costs and the development of a set curriculum-not hard to do. It would be a highly-visible means of improving the image of trucking and actually contribute to safety far more than many of the ‘efforts’ they push.

A sad fact about drivers ed is that fewer and fewer kids have the opportunity to take it. It’s no longer included in the free (tax-supported) curriculum at most schools in my area-parents have to come up with the cash to send their teen to a commercial driving school-otherwise, they dont get training and cant get their license til they’re eighteen. This is cost-prohibitive to low-income and single parents and puts the kid who needs it most in the situation of not being able to drive to a job. I believe it separates these kids into a disadvantaged class from the beginning.I dont know what we can do about that.

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