Welcome Aboard Driver: 35 Years 3000000 Miles. Some Things You Might Want to Know

By L. William Kirwin

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 21, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456840051

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Copyright © 2011 by L. William Kirwin

ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4568-4004-4

                   Ebook                                      978-1-4568-4005-1

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Contents

Chapter 1 It Takes Patience and A Lot of It

Chapter 2 OK, Now That You’re in There, How Do You Get Out?

Chapter 3 Over the Mountains and Through the Woods —GO SAFE OR GO HOME—

Chapter 4 Merging and Other Reasons for Extreme Caution

Chapter 5 Near Misses

Chapter 6 Weather

Chapter 7 C.B. Radios—A Necessary Evil

Chapter 8 Radar and Radar Detectors

Chapter 9 Tires and Other Essentials

Chapter 10 Trip Planning is Not Just for Directions

Chapter 11 Mapping Yourself Out—Some Brief Advice

Chapter 12 Road Signs are a Part of Driving… Get to Know How to Read Them!

Chapter 13 Detours

Chapter 14 In Every Phase of This Business You Will Specialize

Chapter 15 Flatbed is Very Specialized So Be Very Careful

Chapter 16 Local and Regional—Know Your Customer and Your Business

Chapter 17 Maritime Trailer and Chassis—Extremely Specialized

Chapter 18 Don’t Take Anything for Granted at Rest Areas

Chapter 19 Icy is Without Question the Most Dangerous—Do Not Assume You are Good Enough

Chapter 20 Snow Emergency—A Word about Braking

Chapter 21 The Side of the Road—Do the Right Thing

FOREWORD

Thank you for picking up this book.

When I began my career, I had a tremendous amount of ambition and was driven to become one of the best professional drivers in the industry. I was very quickly humbled by how much there was to learn on a continuous basis and there was almost always something new.

Bear in mind that the reason for this book is to address and make you aware of things I learned the hard way or by advice given to me. Believe me when I tell you this book won’t make you a true professional; only a sincere desire to do the best job you can safely and efficiently, coupled with a lot of experience will make you a great driver.

As you travel this path remember that someone along the way was kind enough to help you, so it’s right that you pay it forward. When someone asks for the best way to get somewhere, tell them. Check a map and help if you can. If you see another driver broken down and you have time, stop and try to help. Remember what you’ve read, what you’ve been told and try to do as you’re asked to the best of your ability.

All the best to each of you and please be careful out