Instructor Yelling

On my 2nd day of road training did way better on 2nd day than 1st way less grinding my problem is when I go to shift I drift into the white line making instructor yell . Other time was hitting the curve on a right turn I think him asking if I saw the car parked at the stop light ( I did he didn't see it stopping ) made me cut in too quick and I road up on side walk. Tommorow I hope is better going on a 350 mile haul and turn around 4 of us take turns

On my 2nd day of road training did way better on 2nd day than 1st way less grinding my problem is when I go to shift I drift into the white line making instructor yell . Other time was hitting the curve on a right turn I think him asking if I saw the car parked at the stop light ( I did he didn't see it stopping ) made me cut in too quick and I road up on side walk. Tommorow I hope is better going on a 350 mile haul and turn around 4 of us take turns

Trucking is full of a lot of people who deal with a lot of stressful situations. Traffic and other drivers are very stressful. Many times companies need a lot of trainers to take care of all their trainees. Sometimes these people aren't really quality trainers. They're often intolerant, rude, impatient, and incapable of positive communication. In order to get through training its important you ignore the insensitivity that goes along with learning (I know I was nervous expecting that truck to roll over and kill me and everyone else around me at first...I was terrified) the ride-along drivers that are great are few and far between. Try to filter out the noise and listen to any granules of how to make adjustments to get better.

Curb jumping is pretty common. However there are sometimes obstructions on the other side of that curb. You have to take it slowly at first. That way any knee jerk reactions are minimized and major accidents aren't occurring. Right hand turns can get very tricky.

Other time was hitting the curve on a right turn

Was this a right turn? New drivers have a tendency to cut too soon, like with a car, and roll over the curb. (not to worry, people are more afraid of you than you are of them.) If you haven't heard this yet, from the start of the intersection, drive straight, then when you can turn into the second lane for the curb, turn sharp into that. Once you get far enough, you can move into the right lane.

(BTW, just like with a tennis player there's "follow through". Even if you want to be in the second lane, finish up in the curb lane first, get the truck straight, then signal and change lanes to the left.)

Here's a little tip.. The marker lights on most trailer is a sign that its OK to turn and not hit anything... When pulling out a parking spot in a truck stop and once your marker lights clear the bumper of the truck next to you you are clear to start the turn.... Now I'm not saying it always OK but most of the time it is... I haven't hit anything yet...

Here's a little tip.. The marker lights on most trailer is a sign that its OK to turn and not hit anything... When pulling out a parking spot in a truck stop and once your marker lights clear the bumper of the truck next to you you are clear to start the turn.... Now I'm not saying it always OK but most of the time it is... I haven't hit anything yet...

Trust no one. Not even your own marker lights. (Use them, but keep your eye on the trailer back end, anyway.)

Depending on where your tandems are you can still be bad off with those marker lights.

That's why I said on most... Should of been more clear about it...

Personally, I go by the tandems. Once the center of my rear axle has cleared whatever, the trailer swing won't catch anything by mistake since the track of the tires will carry it out far enough to be well clear of hitting anything.