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Nov
8
CDL Truck Driving School Testimonial
M.M. from LeSueur Minnesota just finished his training and is heading off to Werner. Here is what he had to say about his training in Interstate Truck Driving School: I learned a lot in the classroom and the computer based training. The “On The Road” training was awesome. The instructors were really easy to get along with. Thanks!!!
Nov
7
CDL Truck Driving School Testimonial
Here is what P.S. from Richfield had to say when he finished training: Interstate Truck Driving School has a very flexible program. They let me finish the course according to my crazy schedule. The instructors are very knowledgeable and experienced. They know their stuff and genuinely care about your success in the industry. I want to thank Bill, Harold, Kevin, Pat, and Tim for their help in getting em to the next level along this path of becoming a professional truck driver. Thanks gentlemen, and Adios Amigos!
Nov
6
CDL Truck Driving School Testimonial
M. H. from Burnsville told us: I am very happy to have worked with such good instructors. Thank all of you making my life great again. You guys are number ONE in town!
Nov
5
CDL Truck Driving School Testimonial
Here is what M. G. from Otsego, Minnesota had to say: I thought the instruction and training was excellent. I believe I am ready to be an over-the-road driver. I would recommend this school to anyone. Thank you all very much!!!!!!
Nov
5
CDL Truck Driving School Testimonial
C. L. from Minneapolis had this to say after he completed his training: I am really happy I got to go to this school. I am looking forward to the opportunities ahead. Thank you.
Nov
4
CDL Truck Driving School Testimonial
M. M. drove up from Faribault for his training. Here are his comments after finishing the 160 hour Professional Tractor Trailer Training Program: I have learned a lot in the training program. I really liked learning so much and am glad to be ready to drive a big truck. The people were great. I had fun in every minute of the training. Thank you all!
Nov
1
CDL Safety Tips by Bill Collins, Owner of Interstate Truck Driving SchoolThe National Safety Council defines defensive driving as “Driving to save lives, money, and time, in spite of the conditions around you or the actions of others.” Driving defensively also means anticipating hazards that increase the risk of getting involved in accidents caused by others.
Following too closely (tailgating) is one of the most common mistakes made by drivers of all size of vehicles. And tailgating is the easiest mistake to correct. All it takes is patience. The problem with many truck drivers is since they are paid by the mile their mind is constantly on how much they are making at any given moment.
I like to remind my students that in the course of a 20 year career they will gross over a million dollars in wages driving truck. The younger students have 40 years to look forward to so they will gross over two million!!!! That is a lot of money and it will all go down the toilet if you have a rear end collision. Trucking companies are rather intolerant of drivers that rear end another vehicle and the chances are you will lose your job.
Here is cliche I thought up years ago: Be Patient, or, become a Patient. Your lack of patience will get you or someone else hurt. I don’t believe a single driver makes the decision to intentionally hurt someone but a professional driver needs to make the intentional decision to drive safely at all times and maintain the proper following distance.
The accepted rule these days is about 8 seconds of time between vehicles when you are driving a big rig. More space and time when the weather is bad. It is difficult to maintain that distance when driving in heavy traffic. Truck drivers need to be patient enough to drive 3 or 4 miles per hour slower than the flow of traffic to keep the proper distance in the heavy traffic. It can be done. I do it every day. And Interstate Truck Driving School has a perfect DOT accident record with zero reportable collisions in the ten plus years we have been in business. We send that message loud and clear to all of our students and hope they heed our advice. |
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