Truck Driver Training

Recently, the big topic being discussed in Washington has been about restricting or prohibiting the use of mobile devices while behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer. This would be a big blow to CDL truck drivers and how they stay in touch with family, friends, and their trucking company while they’re out on the road.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has called distracted driving a “menace to society” and referred to it as an epidemic that is getting worse every year. And while this may be the issue at hand, there are many different factors that will cause any driver to become distracted. Radios, mp3 players, laptops, talking to a passenger, & even just thinking about things while driving can cause someone to not focus on the road ahead.

Driver Solutions & their network of CDL training schools and trucking companies have been ahead of the safe driving curve for quite some time. They’re goal: teaching the importance of safety while behind-the-wheel, no matter what the circumstances. By providing proper CDL training to all student drivers, Driver Solutions has produced some of the safest drivers on the road today.

While the use of cell phones & mobile devices are a distraction to drivers of any type of vehicle, safety is a much bigger issue when it comes to those who drive 80,000 pound vehicles. That’s why the Driver Solutions Network stresses the importance of safely operating a truck – first & foremost – and being smart about when, where, & how to safely use a mobile device if it’s absolutely necessary.

Now I’m not choosing sides here…using a cell phone while driving is a distraction, but there are safe ways to operate a vehicle and still use mobile devices to stay in touch with others while driving. Bluetooth and voice activated devices are just a couple ways to stay safe and still keep in touch. Hopefully you weren’t reading this while driving down the road…stay safe!