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Hello John, Thank you for the story about Janet Laursen in your November issue. My Dad is a truck driver and I would often ride with him when I was younger. I loved riding with him and even drove his truck around the yard a few times. He always encouraged me to get my license but I was always hesitant as I had heard a couple stories from women who said it was difficult becoming a woman driver because of the old boy attitude so I decided against it. After graduating from school I went to work in a retail store and now 4 years later I’m in management but I realize I hate dealing with the public and young employees with a misplaced sense of entitlement. On top of that I was raised on a small acreage and I now realize that part of the problem is that I also hate being inside all day. After reading Janet’s story I know I made a mistake by not getting my license when he offered to help me. Anyway I have decided to get my learners before Christmas and surprise my Dad. He is still driving and wanting to teach me so I know he will be thrilled. Thanks Janet your story was inspiring!
Editor’s note: Thank you for your email. Although things have changed a lot in the industry the old stories still exist. There are a lot more women driving now and as a matter of fact some companies prefer to hire women drivers. You are lucky you have someone that is anxious to teach you the ropes and bring you along. That will also make things easier when you’re looking for a job. Merry Christmas Dad. It looks like you will have a ride along student for a while. Hey John! I DID receive a box which contained 2 bundles of the best damn trucking magazine I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. And now...I’ve had the pleasure of handing them out. I ran out on day 3. The fact is, I had the most problems with only giving a minimum amount to each stop. So it was VERY well received, and I could distribute more copies than what I received last time, if that is possible/ok with you. I wish you could hear the comments of some of the recipients at this end. VERY positive...with some guys gushing over it. A couple guys are in their 80’s...and have been running logging operations their whole lives. I mentioned that they should get some of their experiences down on paper
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and that possibly they could get them published in ProTrucker. I have a hunch that they have some really good experiences and memories to share with the rest of us. That’s all for now, hope all is well at your end. Oh....just a note....Bill Weatherstone made it to Calgary (in 2 days....so he obviously has not lost his trucking bone, even at 80+) where he took ill, and had to return home under the advice of medical counsel. He told me that was his last kick at the cat for making it out west in his lifetime. He has retained his humor, but I can tell he is feeling a bit bent over the fact that for the first time, he cannot travel, no matter if he wants to or not. He is mighty pleased to have his stories printed in Pro-Trucker, and really likes the magazine. There....I am done this time. Like a friend of mine used to say as he was leaving....”I’m OFF! Like a bride’s nightgown!” James Ray Churchill Powel River, BC. Editor’s note: Always good to hear from you James. Yes we will double the number of magazines that we send you. Sorry to hear that Bill could not make it. I was definitely looking forward to meeting him. We have had a number of comments on his stories from older drivers who can relate to the things he went through as well as some young drivers who take interest in how things were back then. Some of the younger ones have even commented that there are
things he talks about that they can relate to as they still exist today. It is funny how some things never change. Concerning printing stories from drivers we are always looking for drivers who have a story to share. Just email them to john@ptmag.ca Hello John, Thank you for a great magazine I pick it up at the truck wash each month and read it religiously. The reason I am writing is concerning the carbon tax proposed for Alberta. The tax on Diesel will be 5.35 cents a litre starting January 1, 2017 going up to 8.03 cents a litre January 1, 2018. My question is when will it end. The dealership tells me that the pollution equipment on new trucks adds approximately $14,000 to the price. On top of that the DEF is about 70cents a litre which for me is an additional $21 every 2 days. We already use way more fuel because of the drop in horsepower so it boggles the mind that the government wants more from us. They say the tax is so we will use less fuel but we have no choice. It is what trucks run on. It is already our biggest expense so any successful owner operator is already doing everything possible to reduce the amount of fuel they use. There are some exemptions like for farmers but what is the difference between what they do and what we do? Brian Durham Edmonton, Ab.
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By Scott Casey Scott, our Rig of The Month for May 2003 has written “Ghostkeepers” a book about his years as a gun toting truck driver while serving as a Canadian Peacekeeper in the former Yugoslavia.
Look At Me Go
I can only imagine what the look on my face must have been as I watched the guy in the left seat display all of his 730 days of experience with pride. He was jamming gears and Jake shifting like the empty car at the back of the travelling circus roller coaster. Thankfully I was just hitching a ride back to the yard from the truck shop. My ears were in distress from his ratchet-jaw conversational ability. This driver was pitching words faster than a major league ball player throws heat. And on top of the verbal diarrhea, in his regular routine it was evident that he had either been poorly taught or had been left on his own to develop this unsettling behaviour. He just kept thrashing his way down the road and it wasn’t long before I’d had enough. My blood pressure was spiking with every move he made. And what made it worse is he actually thought he was doing a good job. Begrudgingly, over the next 30 kilometres, I took the time to educate him on the finer points of professionalism. At first I could see he was visibly angry. A very natural reaction when someone criticizes your actions and or abilities . But as time went on, and I gave him examples, his demeanour began to change. A few comments like, “You learn more by listening than you do by talking. If you can’t make it on nine loads, you sure as hell aren’t going to make it on ten. If you’re racing around, nobody sees how good of a job you’re doing, but if you slow down a bit they do. I’d rather haul one load like a pro, than ten loads like a knothead; ‘Wow you hauled ten loads, but you’re a knothead.” I gave him time to digest my thoughts and it wasn’t long before he began asking questions about how to do things in a better way. Ah, progress. Well a few years went by, and the former wild man behind the wheel, had become a fantastic professional driver. In fact, he was considered a good operator by many of his peers. So much so that when new drivers came on board he was asked to take them out and run them through the paces to see if they were good material. I cracked a smile one afternoon as I pulled in the yard and he and a new driver followed me in a moment later. I couldn’t help but over hear him exclaiming, “Hotdog drivers who are all wired up and hell bent for election, 100miles an hour, without a clue, but look at me go!” PAGE 8
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Bracing For Winter
by Lucy Hyslop From the extremes of massive snowdrifts on mountain passes to rain, snow, fog banks, fewer daylight hours, and the threat of black ice lurking under the wheel, B.C. is almost guaranteed to whip up adverse weather conditions to challenge most journeys. B.C. sees an alarming spike from fall to early winter in the number of motor vehicle incidents in which a person is killed or injured due to driving too fast for the road conditions. On average, the number of incidents nearly doubled across the province between October and December during 2010–2014 (from 114 to 222). Breaking that down by region, according to ICBC, the Southern Interior rose fourfold from about 23 to 93; the Lower Mainland increased from 51 to 59; Northern Central, from 18 to 44; and Vancouver Island went from about 22 to 26. This trend extends to those who drive for work. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of traumatic workplace death, and more crashes causing worker injury or death occur between October and February. For commercial drivers and road maintenance workers, trying to prevent winter crashes begins before they hit the road. Drivers need to ensure that their vehicles are geared up correctly for this type of changeable weather and that they are physically and mentally prepared before they head off. “People have crashes because all it takes is a little bit
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their workers get out on the road, notes WorkSafeBC transportation industry specialist Kevin Bennett. If you supervise workers who drive a commercial truck, work van, or personal vehicle, says Bennett, ask yourself these questions, “Have you taken steps to ensure their safety, especially during the B.C. winter driving season? Are your workers familiar with the company driving policy, written safe work procedures, and working alone protocols? Have they received education and training on how to respond to winter driving conditions? Have they received guidance to check conditions before they travel?” Taking the time to address these issues before heading out on the road leaves workers better prepared for the variable conditions they may face. The perils of overtaking snow plows Road maintenance adds another element to the winter landscape. Despite the “Do Not Pass” warnings and flashing amber lights on plows (usually travelling at 60km/h), some drivers frequently overtake these vehicles and end up clipping the wing that can stick out two metres on either side of the plow. “It’s insane to overtake a plow,” says Blair Barr, general manager of VSA Highway Maintenance Ltd. in Merritt. He cites “an unprecedented” 11 crashes in 2015 among the 30 trucks the company runs on B.C. roads, including the Coquihalla Highway. “Sometimes you can’t see those attachments in the cloud of snow and in many cases driv-
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reFleCTIons Thru my WIndshIeld By Dave Madill Dave was Pro-Trucker Magazine’s Rig of the Month in June of 2001
A Christmas to Remember
It was a Friday, the day before Christmas in 1954. We had parked the big trucks but Dad and I loaded the pickup with a cord of wood and had delivered it to one of our customers in town and were now headed back home. Dad ran out of tobacco on the way home and decided to treat himself so we pulled into a little gas station that sat at the corner of the highway and our county road, so he could pick up some tailor mades. As we walked into the gas station we passed a young couple with two kids that were standing outside and none of them were looking very happy. As Dad picked up a pack of Players he asked the attendant what was up. It turned out that the couple were headed for Toronto to spend Christmas with their parents when they blew a water pump on their 1948 Studebaker. Apparently they were trying to figure out where they could go to find a place to wait until they could get a new pump, which
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Ed has held a commercial drivers license for 65 years and has spent the better part of 50 years on the road. You can get Ed’s new book at www.drivingthroughmymemories.ca Long-haul trucking is not a job for everyone especially on occasions calling for celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations when one has a problem getting home. Christmas falls into that category, however the industry seems to recognize the importance of the holiday as family time and the large majority of carriers, if not all of them, do make a concerted effort to ensure that their road warriors arrive home safely in time to enjoy the clan’s festivities on that day. I don’t recall ever completely missing a Christmas Day but a few near misses and strange events still lurk in my memory. There is the sad tale of stopping with my wife and one daughter at the Husky in Sicamous one Christmas Eve just as the facility was getting ready to shut down. While I grabbed a few zzzs the girls went in to fill our thermos with coffee and grab a sandwich or whatever might still be available. We decided to go to the brake check at the top of the Coke for a midnight picnic, but when we went to pour the coffee out came cream-coloured hot water but no java. It wasn’t until boarding the ferry the next morning Christmas morning - at Tsawwassen that we were able to satisfy our addiction to the bean … sighhh! The most bizarre memory comes from the mid ‘80s when I was courting my current spouse in Regina and stopped in Sudbury near a jewelry store in order to see what they had to offer that might delight her classic taste. Gold was out, both colours, since she was allergic to the metal compounds so I was looking at something in sterling silver and found a nice little set that I could afford on my meager owner-operator revenue. When walking back to my unit, which was parked legally on the street, I heard air escaping and upon further investigation noticed that it was coming from the left rear outside trailer tire. It was then I saw that the mud flap was torn almost in two and the red corner clearance lamp was smashed. Just then a Mercedes-Benz drove up and the driver yelled, “Get in, get in and we’ll take you to the car that hit you.” Apparently the man and wife had witnessed the collision and followed the offending vehicle that was driven by the daughter of one of their neighbours. Rounding the corner I saw a late ‘70s Pontiac Transam sitting at an awkward angle in the ditch on the right side of a driveway, There was a youngish blonde woman attempting to exit the driver’s door. She was having some difficulty because of the steep angle and also due to the fact that she was under the influence of one or more mindaltering substances. My escorts called the police and I sat
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also the main reason for my interest in trucking. I know the phrase is overused but like many others I was born into the industry. Our small family had trucks and hobby farms that were surrounded by ranch land and trucking. Once I was old enough you would find me out mucking around with the animals, then as I grew older I’d follow my Dad around playing with vehicles that included anything that had from 2 right up to 18 wheels. My Dad wasn’t a mechanic by trade but back then anyone with an interest in cars and trucks was pretty good at fixing them. I was bitten by that bug myself at a young age and I was soon playing with tools and ‘helping’ my Dad. I started driving or at least steering long before I was of legal age, this included trucks and tractors, while sitting on my Dad’s lap. I loved to feel that steering wheel in my hands and hear the sound of the engine. My Dad tried to teach me everything he knew. He wanted to be sure that I could take care of myself so he taught me everything from the very basics right on up. He often said, “You aren’t going to drive until you know how to change a tire.” Well I did that and more like when I helped him change the rear end in our 76 Dodge Ram Charger while on the side of highway 97. Not once, but twice! Whenever I got the chance I would go for short trips with my Dad. He owned a Hayes Clipper and for the most part did short heavy equipment runs until one day he decided it was time to go long haul. Unfortunately he went to work
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mouthy brat so the driver just pulled over and said, “Okay here you go, if you think you can do it, then go for it! There’s the clutch, brake, throttle, gear stick… Get at it!” Of course this wasn’t the first time I had been in a truck. As I said I had been watching and learning from an early age but when it finally happened I remember feeling extremely excited and scared at the same time. I put the truck in gear, released the park brake, let the clutch out, and down the road we went, well, maybe not THAT smooth… Shifting of course was a more than a little rough, but by the time we got back to my place, I was doing pretty good. Thankfully I impressed him. He even said that I was a natural and he didn’t really have to teach me, just “refine” me. I’m not denying there wasn’t some gear crunching and even one time missing a shift while passing another truck on a hill, but eventually it all came together. One of the biggest lessons they taught me was how to be smooth. Everyone always said that if you take care of your truck, it will take care of you. On another note, I also learned not to chew gum while stressing out during a freezing rain storm, oh how my jaw muscles ached afterwards. One day I met the man who was to become my future husband. He drove for Sumner Magnus out of Cache Creek and I often rode with him. When I turned 19 I was living in Kamloops so I went to the local college and got my air ticket and then my learners. I can still remember how the first time I saw an air line diagram it looked like spaghetti
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Voykin, Dwight Larose, just to name a few. They are all people that were close friends to my parents and all of them reached out at one time or another to give me a helping hand and advice but above all my Dad was my true mentor. They all taught me tricks of the trade from small roadside repairs like tapping a starter to get you started again to priming cat fuel filters when your fuel would gel up in the winter. My Dad however was the one to teach me perseverance and how to never give up. He always said there is always a detour you can take around any situation, both physically and mentally. The physical part, I had to learn about from a young age as I was born with the same medical issues as he was. His issues eventually landed him in a wheel chair but somehow he never allowed anything to get him down. He would just challenge himself in other ways. His is a hard act to follow and although he hasn’t been with us for years now, I still strive to meet the expectations I know he would have of me about the way I live and work. My Mom also has always been a strong supporter of me, my dreams and ideas, whether good or bad, crazy or not, she’s always been there! I Love you Mom, thank-you!” I started my career hauling dry vans and then there was a strike that changed all that. We ended up going to Mal Lund out of Kamloops, driving a 1991 Pete, 379, hauling lumber around BC and Alberta with super b’s. We did that until shortly after my son was born. At first he would come
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anything to do that made me happy. I even went through training to become a graphic designer and then started my own business. It was successful and kept me intrigued for a while, but it was nothing like driving. It was during that time that my name came up for my physical and I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life - I allowed my Class 1 to slide. Years later, when my son was 19, I found out exactly how big that mistake was because by then it was a challenge to get my class 1 back. That was when I found out how much the industry had changed. Since I had my class 1 for so long, and it was within 10 years since I gave it up, all I needed to do was the pretrip and drive portion of the test to gain it back. Woohoo I thought, this’ll be easy! I was wrong. Was I ever rusty! Embarrassingly so to the point that I decided to save up enough money to go to a driving school. I took a few lessons and everything clicked again so I booked the test, and passed. I thought I was on my way until I discovered that all my previous years of driving was under someone else’s name. There was absolutely no record of me driving for those 10 years. I finally ended up finding an old friend, Chris Preston, and asked if he still had trucks, and needed a driver? Thankfully he remembered me and my work and the next thing I knew I was in the seat of his burgundy Volvo. My son thought this was hilarious because he loves Volvo’s and I had often said I would never be caught dead driving one. This one changed my mind somewhat as it had
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Jake stalls. Surprisingly as soon as I said that to him everyone within ear shot of Ladd 1 was advising me on what to do to get down safely! I was definitely thankful for all those lessons from my mentors years earlier. I stayed working for Chris for about a year and a half, but I was growing tired of the same routine and routes. Feeling brave I started to look around. Under the advice of an ex co-worker and friend, I talked to Ben at Reimer Bros out of Armstrong BC. I wasn’t really expecting to be hired on with them though as they had a reputation of being an excellent company but difficult to get a job with as they had very high standards for drivers. I sat down with Ben on my birthday in 2015 but after the interview he told me that he first needed to talk to his brother and business partner. He said that he’d get back to me and if they were interested, I would have to get myself up to Armstrong to do a road test. I thanked him for his time and, while hoping to hear from them, thought I probably wouldn’t. I was completely shocked when a half hour later I got a call asking if I could be up there the next morning. My road test was done in a brand spanking new anniversary edition Peterbilt 579 with an 18 speed! Oh me oh my! I had never driven a bubble nose before, and the test was with Joel, whom I’d just met. I guess I should tell you that ‘test’ is very similar to a lot of other four letter words for me! Anyway he got me to drive around the town of Armstrong pulling a 53’ reefer. When we got back to the yard he said I
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board, we were switched out of the 579 and into the truck I currently drive, a 389. (Yes I know, a 388, but for one year Peterbilt dropped the 388 and this one is stamped, 389) It has the MX 500 Paccar engine, a 10 speed transmission and super single tires. A brand new truck - but super singles? I had heard nasty stories about these tires but I decided to take the, ‘don’t know till I try’ attitude and nervously, off we went! That winter I saw lots of ice and for a while I called it “spider truck” because the tires just seemed to suction cup onto the ice. That being said it also helps that this truck has double lockers as well. Reimer Bros have been an awesome family to work for and although I’ve gotten the look from them a time or two, they’ve always been supportive and allowed me to carry on. Ever since I was a teenager I have dreamt about owning my own truck and even though Reimer spoils me by allowing me the freedom to dress this truck up, the dream is still there. I know that in this day and age it’s a huge risk yet I see others doing it and I can’t help thinking that if they can do it, why can’t I? Who knows maybe someday… I would like to end by saying that I totally LOVE what I’m doing, and couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else! So on that note, I think it’s time for me and Charlie to sign off. I hope my story can be of inspiration if only for one person to never give up, dig in your heels and find the detour! Keep safe out there everyone, and a bow wow from my four legged partner, Charlie!
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By Mel McConaghy
Mel is a retired veteran driver who has spent 40 years on the road. The Past You might see an old guy, sitting around, drinking coffee. He just might be wearing old cowboy boots and a faded old pair of jeans with a faraway look in his eyes. You look at him and think, ‘Wow, there’s an old guy living in the past’ and you might be right. I’m one of those old guys and like a lot of old guys, I have a lot of past to look at. I pounded my butt up and down gravel roads that are now freeways for over forty years. Now as I go drifting into my eighty-first year, each and every one of these years are still vivid in my mind. They were not all good, because some of them were darn tough years, but in all our minds we still consider them, ‘The Good Old Days’. I remember the first truck I drove as a professional driver. By today’s standards it would be a joke. I was getting a dollar an hour for loading my own lumber by hand and then driving that old truck. Little did they know it at the time but I would have done it for nothing, just to be able to drive it. It had been painted a shiny black, with a paint brush, but to this sixteen year old it was a warrior’s chariot. It was the engine you got when you bought a Chevy car. It had a splash oil system and Babbitt bearings that liked to rattle in protest when you fired it up cold and it produced a huge 90 horse power. The transmission was a 5 speed, none of this synchromesh stuff and when you first drove it, you were sure that none of the gears would ever mesh. The hydraulic brakes were great for the first 50 yards on a hill but they then faded into oblivion, leaving you with a feeling of helplessness. But after you had gotten familiar with your truck, you shifted gears with a little more finesse, not jamming them, and you quickly learned to slow down at the top of a hill and use the transmission to help keep your speed in check. You and your old truck became partners. I remember the first diesel powered truck I drove, a fire breathing 250 Cummins with a distinctive low rumbling voice. You learned to keep your eyes on the pyrometer and the tachometers, making sure you weren’t pulling the engine down to low, resulting in a burnt piston. As I sit here, with my mind rambling through the years and over the miles traveled these last decades, I reflect on the innovations made in trucking. Now when I see a shiny, chrome encrusted, modern truck, with a sleeper bigger than some of the places I have lived in, I get jealous. I think maybe I was born a few decades too early. But then as my mind wanders back through time, it skips over the bad times, the frozen fingers and toes, the chaining up in the slush, the hours broken down in the bush. It remembers the all the good days and the great people you worked with, all the good times. I remember meeting other drivers at a truck stop, drinking coffee or at a favorite café and relating the problems you had experienced. Most importantly listening to some old PAGE 32
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By RoadPro Family of Brands There are some lucky OTR truckers whose tires will never touch snow or ice this winter, but for most drivers this is the time of year to get their trucks ready for cold weather. (And even the drivers who stay down South shouldn’t get too cocky. In recent years, snow and ice storms have hit Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina and even Georgia.) Better to prepare for the worst – and do it now before the cold weather hits. Most veterans already know how to prepare for winter but any of you that are new to the trade, here’s how to make sure your truck can handle whatever winter puts in its path: Battery: Cold weather drains batteries fast. Check the age and strength of your battery. Fuel additives: Every driver knows that diesel fuel can gel in extreme cold, but not everyone knows why. It’s due to paraffin, a hydrocarbon found in diesel. Paraffin crystallizes in freezing temperatures, allowing any water in the fuel to emulsify and turn the diesel to slush. The solution is to use winter blend fuel with a high cetane rating and add anti-gel additives at each fill-up.
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Cooling systems: Yes, you have to worry about cooling systems in cold weather. A comprehensive winterization check should include inspections of the radiator, belts and hoses for potential failures. Also, check the coolant to see if it’s at the optimum freeze point. Fuel filter and water separator: Monitor the truck’s water separator daily and drain it when full to avoid contamination. Replacing old fuel filters also protects the engine. Air dryer: The air dryer prevents water from entering the brake lines where it can freeze. Make sure it works and change the filter if needed. Engine block heater: Since diesel engines require a higher cylinder temperature than gasoline vehicles, they are harder to start in the winter. Drivers who travel a lot through the coldest parts of the country should consider an electric engine block heater to use when the truck is parked for long periods of time. Tire pressure: Cold weather can cause underinflated tires, which wear faster and hurt fuel mileage. Adjust the inflation accordingly. Emergency supplies: Breakdowns in the summer are inconvenient; breakdowns in the winter can be dangerous. In addition to the usual emergency supplies, make sure to have cold-weather clothing and footwear, a shovel, flashlight with extra batteries, blankets, first aid kit, flares, radio, anti-gel fuel additive and food and water. Of course, along with the equipment checks comes a reminder to drive safely in winter.
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According to the newspapers Christmas will have to be cancelled this year due to the serious shortage of drivers. Old codgers like me, totally fed up with all the legislation and electronic wizardry tracking the drivers every move, are allegedly leaving the industry in droves. So the big supermarkets say they can’t guarantee they’ll be able to keep their shelves stocked with all the festive goodies we like to indulge ourselves with at this time of year. Of course it’s not just the legislation that’s making old timers like me forsake the job they’ve loved. If you’re a company driver, every time the pay negotiations come round you maybe get two per cent, which is immediately swallowed up by inflation. So it makes it all the more galling to see adverts in the papers from driver agencies offering a potential £1000 per week earnings, if a company can afford to pay an agency an inflated rate for a driver who’s an unknown quantity, why not use the money to keep their own experienced drivers happy? Of course the promised riches from agencies may not always materialize, they just like to sign up as many drivers as possible so they can supply their big customers when the call comes. Most older drivers like me will remember making more money in the years gone by than we do now, or maybe it was because it was just cheaper to live. But with wages not keeping up with inflation, medicals, and the government dreaming up new and exciting ways to take our money, is it any wonder old guys are leaving. In the UK the CPC, Certificate of Professional Competence, is a prime example of what old drivers see as a waste of time and money. The faceless Government officials have decreed every truck driver has to sit through 35 hours of instruction or they can no longer drive a truck. All the so-called instruction is nothing more than the experience we’ve taken years
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to perfect, so we’ve usually got nothing to learn from these courses. Not to mention the classes are normally given by a boy whose driving skill is pressing computer buttons to start a slide show. But unlike say, a driving test centre, which is government controlled and run, almost anybody can set up a CPC instruction class, and this of course leads to an abuse of the system. Speaking to some of my buddies there doesn’t seem to be a set syllabus for the instruction, the content of my course was completely different from all of theirs. Another of my buddies didn’t sit a course at all, he just paid his money and got added to the class as if he had been there. The courses are usually five seven hour modules, another driver sat through the same seven hour module five times and still got his card. Out on the road, every day is a school day, and I think you’re never too old to learn, but to me, experienced drivers should’ve got at least their first card through grandfather rights. As company drivers like me usually get paid for our training, the drain on company resources must be massive for the big companies with hundreds of drivers. So, as usual, the government have brought in a law with no thought for the drivers or the wellbeing of the companies who employ them. Now the drivers have another card to keep in their already bulging wallets, driving licence, digital tachograph card, CPC card, and apart from the driving licence, if you don’t carry the other two at all times, you can’t work.
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delIverIng The goods, sAFely By Lane Kranenburg Lane is a former driver, fleet owner and former Executive Director of the AMTA No More Drivers Required?
A recent announcement by our esteemed Finance Minister in Ottawa, Mr. Bill Morneau stated that there will be no professional drivers needed in the future as automation will take over and all trucks will be driverless. I do not think that I have read more BS than that recently, I knew the average intelligence of the politician was suspect, but to release a statement like this is beyond belief! I know that experiments with driverless trucks are ongoing, and I suspect that there may be such a device down the road, but on a very limited application. You may have read about the President of Tesla testing a driverless car, and that experiment ended with him in a crash and losing his life, setting back the technology, and remember, that was a car, not a forty-ton transport truck. The need for drivers remain very high, and as many as 75,000 professional drivers will be needed in the future, and the immediate need is critical, for properly trained professional drivers that is, not the current ill trained drivers being turned out by so called training schools. I do not mean to paint all driving schools with the same brush, but the majority are licencing ill trained people. Driverless trucks are going to be a fact of the future, but on an extremely limited basis, and drivers will continue to be very much in demand for ninety percent of applications. The Canadian Trucking Association has met with Minister Monreau and hopefully apprised him of the trucking industry needs and stop him from making such ludicrous statements. It takes a lot more training to become a professional driver than to be a Member of Parliament, and is evident in this case. The driverless truck will be very restricted to where in may operate, and it will still require a driver to set it up at departure, and then take it to specific destination at arrival. PD drivers, tow truck drivers, LTL drivers, couriers, and a multitude of others will still be in demand. Can you imagine the public outcry if a company decides to put dangerous goods on a driverless truck? Minister Monreau, please do your homework before making such stupid statements. As finance Minister, you may want to look seriously at our national debt, or government spending which may be subjects you know a bit about, but with our huge debt and careless spending I sincerely doubt that!
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(I just wasn’t told about it) Kids can be strange and devious little animals, or so I found out. It started about 47 years ago and only came to me just recently. While driving truck between Toronto and Montreal I had met another driver who did the same route on the same days as I did. We struck up a friendship that still stands today. As we started to socialize more and more I got to know his kids pretty well. They were all girls and one boy. At this particular time (1964) I had been in a court case which branded me as a Gargantuan Beast. I never really thought much about it after that. This is just a background to this story. We were having a get-together with our friends not too long ago when this information came to me for the first time. Apparently the son, who was about 6 or 7, was having trouble with the next door bully whose father was an RCMP officer. I had visited my friend’s home many times and was
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