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    The Art of Truck Driving
    The Art of Truck Driving
    The Art of Truck Driving
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    The Art of Truck Driving

    By Claude Charron

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    Do you want to be a truck driver?

    Would you like to be profitable?

    Do you drive and just love what you do?

    Are you training others to become truck drivers?

    The Art of Truck Driving will give you all you need to know but did not get at truck-driving school, provided by one who has 2.5 million miles under his belt, who always drove with safety in mind and was presented with the Driver of the Quarter Award by Global Driver Services.

    Discover real-life experiences on the road, enjoy amusing anecdotes, and stay safe!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateApr 28, 2012
    ISBN9781449729349
    The Art of Truck Driving
    Author

    Claude Charron

    CLAUDE CHARRON is a veteran truck driver who wished to share not only his experiences but mostly his acquired knowledge. May this manual serve as a guide to prospective drivers, that they become competent, safe, and responsible while enjoying their experiences on the road.

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      The Art of Truck Driving - Claude Charron

      The Art of Truck Driving

      Claude Charron

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      Copyright © 2012 Claude Charron

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.westbowpress.com

      1-(866) 928-1240

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-2935-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-2934-9 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011918738

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      WestBow Press rev. date: 04/26/2012

      Contents

      Preface

      Acknowledgments

      The Right Job

      First Day on the Job

      The Pre-Trip

      City Driving

      Highway Driving

      Backing

      Border Crossing

      Mountains

      Wildlife

      Winter Driving

      Snow

      Ice

      Deliveries and Pickups

      Breakdowns

      Team Operation

      Conclusion

      Autobiography

      To our children John, Samuel, Nicholas, and Rachel, 

       for having had to grow up without us while we spent 

       time on the road.

      Preface

      The art of truck driving: many of you are probably saying there is no art to truck driving. Anybody can do it. Although anyone who wishes to drive can learn, there is a major difference between somebody who just drives a truck and somebody who takes pride in what she or he does. As proof of that, take a good look around, and you will see two different kinds of truck drivers.

      Driver Number One drives a fairly new company truck with bunk extenders bent, crooked steps on the side; and loose mirrors because it has been hit. True, the driver is getting the truck up and down the road, but at what cost to the company? This driver will be forever changing companies, always starting a new job, and never getting ahead.

      Driver Number Two, on the other hand, drives a truck that is four or five years old and still looks brand new. This driver takes pride in his work, whereas driver number one just does his job with little or no interest. The attitude is the difference. If you ask Driver Number One what happened to his truck, he will tell you that someone cut him off and caused him to have an accident. It is always someone else’s fault. Driver Number Two will have fewer accidents, and if he does, he will reflect on what caused it and learn from the experience. He will learn from his mistakes and never repeat them. It is a question of attitude!

      Why am I writing this manual? After thirty years on the road and over two million safe miles, I have asked thousands of questions, and I am hoping this manual will answer your questions, thus making our roads safer.

      Having said this, let us remember that every truck we drive will respond differently, based on road conditions, tire wear, and many other factors, such as driver ability, load, and trailer differences.

      Keep in mind that this is the opinion of one driver and that nothing is written in gold. Take from

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