I seeing on here and see many who Opinions are the trainer should be there watching the trainee 24/7. Wrong. And if you ever watch a teacher teach a class, the teacher gives the lesson, watch the student practice then leaves let the student do it on his own. That is the basic 101 in teaching. If you research most companies training programs and how they suppose to run always the first week it the Trainer sitting in jump seat instructing. (Not always the case as see below my trainer) But never the less the Trainer should always make sure the student is ready before leaving him alone, which your good trainers do. The trainee should and always has his CDL prior to going out with a trainer, so Trainer is not required in Jump seat when trainee is driving. So no laws Broken. But to say the trainer should be in the Jump seat at all times is just being arrogant.
THe question of trainer in the sleeper while student driving not all what many think it is. A good trainer may go back and nap but most sleep lightly after they get comfortable with the student driving and is always on call when the student is driving. Teaching does not require 24/7 eye on the student. Once the student gets the basics down of going down the highway with out running over someone it maybe better to let him be so he can get use to the driving with out a security blanket. While the trainer is in the back he is listening for the student calling and to what going on up front. Grind a gear to many times sounds of the student getting excited or scared. Or the Air Horn being blown.
When I was being trained My trainer went in the back, if I needed him I tap the curtain and he was popping his head out to see what what. Once a lady open her door sitting on the white line and I had 2 other trucks crowding me on the left. I blew the horn to say LOOK OUT. He popped out to see what going on second later. He also was listening to my shifting. When he was up in the jump seat Grinding them all the time. When he was n back smooth sailing. He took notice. He did say to me he normally did not jump back in the sleeper so fast after taking on a new trainee. But he seen I had my head in the game and was cautious in what I was doing. I stopped once cause I was getting tired, so I stopped and got something to drink and to let the snow hit me in the face to wake me so i could continue on, only had a few miles left to go. He took notice. He was there when I needed him, and to teach me new things when it was time to. It was not all just to team drive. But to give me breathing room so I could comprehend more what I was being taught.
I do recall we did park some nights or when my driving time was over so My trainer could get some solid sleep. So yes he was paying attention to what I was doing even in a half slumber sleep.
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by coastie, Aug 10, 2013.
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