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Rookie truck drivers may not have had the chance to gain the valuable experience that comes from years on the road. In this post, we'll look at common mistakes rookie truck drivers make so you can avoid them yourself.
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Common Mistakes Rookie Truck Drivers Should Avoid Rookietruckdriversmaynothavehadthechancetogain thevaluableexperiencethatcomes fromyearsontheroad,whichcan leadto mistakesatthebeginningoftheirtruck drivingcareer. However,therearesomemistakesthatevenveteranlong-hauldriversmake.Thesemistakescan becostlyfortruckingcompaniesand,moreimportantly,putyou,thedriver,atriskofserious injury. In thispost,we’lllookatcommonmistakesrookietruckdriversmakesoyoucanavoidthem yourself: GoingTooFast Speedlimitsarenotsuggestions.They’relaws.Speedlimitshelpkeepeveryonesafeandprevent accidents, so alwaysobeythem. Keep thisin mindwhendrivingaroundcurvesonhighwaysorevenjustthrough citystreets:The postedspeedlimitcanchangedependingonwhetherthere’s constructionnearbyorwhetherthere areothervehiclesparkedonbothsidesoftheroad(whichcouldreducevisibility). Again:Always drive accordingtoposted signs!
IgnoringRoadSigns • Road signsaretherefora reason.Theyaremeant tokeep yousafeand ensureyou stayontheright path,butrookietruckdriversoftenignorethemorfailto payattention.Ignoringroadsignsisone • ofthemostcommon mistakesthatrookiedriversmake. • Youdon’twantyourfirstdaybehindthewheelto end with an accidentorgettingpulledoverby policeofficerswhocould writeyouup and jeopardizeyourtruckdrivingcareer. • NotCommunicatingwithYour OperationsManager • Ifyouexperienceaproblemwhileontheroadandneedhelp,alwayscommunicatewithyour operationsmanager. Justlikeyou,theyplayan integralrolein thetruckingcompanyyouwork • for,and it’stheirjob toassistand equipyouwitheverythingyouneed to doyourjobsafely. • Rememberthese things: • Besuretospeak clearlyandcalmlysothattheycanunderstandwhatyou need. • Ask questionsaboutanythingthatneedsclarification. • Ifthere’sanissueon theroad ahead ofyou,likeanaccidentorunexpected weatherconditions,letthemknowsotheycan prepareforpossibletraffic delaysandhelpyou navigatethesituation safely. • Not PreparingYourselffortheStress • Stressisanormalpartoflifeandcancomefrom manysources.Truckdrivingjobsareinherently stressful,buttruckdriversshould beawareof possiblestressorsthatcould ariseand howto • prepare forandavoid them. • Physicalstress–Drivingforlongperiodscantakeatollonyourbody, especiallyifyouarenotproperlyrestedornourishedbeforestartingyour shift. • Mentalstress–Situationslikeinclementweatheror trafficcongestionmay • causefrustration,anger,anddistractionwhendrivingconditionsarenot ideal. • Emotionalstress–Driversshould alwaysbemindfulof thisaspectof their • work environment.Regardlessofwhat’sgoing on withyourhomelife,coming acrossascondescending,arrogant,ordemeaningduringconversationswith fellowtruckdriversleadstounnecessary conflictsand affectseveryone
involved.AtWarrior Logistics,ourcorevaluesincludetreatingeveryonewith integrity,accountability,and professionalism. Burnout Truckdrivingisdemanding,andyouneed to bephysicallyandmentallypreparedforit. To keep yourselfin tip-top shape,youshould get enoughsleep,eatright,andtakecareofyourbody.Never getbehindthewheelifyou’reunwell.Takingcareofyourselfshouldbeyourfirstpriority,and ifyou workforatruckingcompanylikeWarriorLogistics,itwillbetheirstoo. GrowYourCareer asaProfessionalTruckDriverwithWarriorLogistics! At theend oftheday,we’reallhumans. Wemakemistakes.Butknowingwhich to avoid whenit comesto truckdrivingiscriticaland canmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.While valuableexperiencecanonlybegainedwhileontheroad,WarriorLogisticsprovidesitstruck driverswith everythingtheyneed tosetthemselvesup forsuccess. JoinWarriorLogisticsasaprofessionaltruckdriverandmoveyourcareerforwardwithoneof theindustry’slargesttransportationcompanies!Entry-levelandexperiencedtruckdriver positions areneeded in Dallas,Houston,Denver,and KansasCity.Apply today!
