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Training of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (2004) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 24-28

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... An assumption stated in the survey introduction was that the PTDI/FHWA model curriculum establishes a minimum standard for the knowledge component of CMV driver training. Prospective survey respondents therefore were asked to focus on the finishing aspects of entry-level driver training and to help identify the best methods of providing beginning drivers with supplemental instruction focused on key safety problems, such as speed and space management, hazardous operating conditions, fitness-to-drive, and lifestyle issues.
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From page 25...
... This company reinforces the fact that warning sign advisory speed limits are designed for cars and that truck drivers must keep speeds well below postings in curves and on ramps. The respondent from a motorcoach company stated that it trains its drivers that it is better to take a crash head on rather than move to the shoulder or median and risk a rollover.
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From page 26...
... 26 computer-assisted instruction, and noninteractive simulation received average ratings of 3.2 to 3.5. EMERGENCY MANEUVERING Specific techniques used to provide training in the performance of emergency maneuvers (e.g., skid control and recovery)
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From page 27...
... . FITNESS FOR DUTY Specific techniques used to provide fitness-for-duty training to beginning drivers include classroom lecture, workbooks, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
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From page 28...
... that training is left up to the counselors at the workforce development level. MANAGEMENT OF WORK SCHEDULE AND FAMILY TIME Conventional teaching methods received the highest value ratings for training in management of work and family time (mean = 7.2 out of 10)
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