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<blockquote data-quote="Dracula" data-source="post: 2382963" data-attributes="member: 42691"><p>Compared to most, I suppose, but I wouldn't call 4 days of feeder school "very good". Maybe adequate, but everyone I've ever talked to, and myself, felt at 2 weeks would've been better. The only thing, IMO, that prevents us from becoming like a SWIFT or CR England driver is the vast amount of knowledge you learn from other drivers. Our supervisors claimed that the feeder training school in Illinois gave them 7 years of driving experience in 5 weeks, or however long it lasts. </p><p></p><p>And yes, they say this with a straight face. </p><p></p><p>Something no one tells you, is that most drivers don't get really comfortable until a year or so. That is, if they are new to tractor-trailers. As I've said in the past, this can actually help, because your fear tends to keep you running especially safe and tentative. But there is no training for ice or snow, because most sups don't have experience doing it. And I've always been amazed when I've had a question about something that I've never dealt with before, they often don't have an answer for me. </p><p></p><p>Again, good thing for experienced drivers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dracula, post: 2382963, member: 42691"] Compared to most, I suppose, but I wouldn't call 4 days of feeder school "very good". Maybe adequate, but everyone I've ever talked to, and myself, felt at 2 weeks would've been better. The only thing, IMO, that prevents us from becoming like a SWIFT or CR England driver is the vast amount of knowledge you learn from other drivers. Our supervisors claimed that the feeder training school in Illinois gave them 7 years of driving experience in 5 weeks, or however long it lasts. And yes, they say this with a straight face. Something no one tells you, is that most drivers don't get really comfortable until a year or so. That is, if they are new to tractor-trailers. As I've said in the past, this can actually help, because your fear tends to keep you running especially safe and tentative. But there is no training for ice or snow, because most sups don't have experience doing it. And I've always been amazed when I've had a question about something that I've never dealt with before, they often don't have an answer for me. Again, good thing for experienced drivers. [/QUOTE]
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