This comprehensive course provides students with in-depth knowledge and mastery of the essential theoretical components required for professional truck driving.
Through focused instruction and analysis, students will gain a solid foundation in control systems, as well as thorough procedures for pre-trip and post-trip inspections. Students will learn core driving techniques including basic control, shifting operating transmissions, backing and docking, and coupling and uncoupling.
Students will achieve a comprehensive understanding of effective driving strategies such as visual search, communications, distracted driving awareness, speed management, space management, and operating under nighttime and extreme driving conditions. Students will develop the ability to anticipate and react to road hazards through training in hazard perception, skid control and recovery, and managing jackknifing and other emergencies.
The course will guide students through specialized topics such as navigating railroad highway grade crossings, identification and diagnosis of malfunctions, roadside inspections, and routine vehicle maintenance. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to meet the theory requirements outlined by the FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations and progress to the Truck Driving Course. Prerequisite: None.