Book Description
This book contains information many truck drivers can benefit from. One of them was how I developed a way to stay awake and alert for many miles behind the wheel.
Author : Dennis Fox
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 13,8 MB
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 1644626853
This book contains information many truck drivers can benefit from. One of them was how I developed a way to stay awake and alert for many miles behind the wheel.
Author : Rand McNally
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 35,71 MB
Release : 1998-10-31
Category : Motor vehicle scales
ISBN : 9780528840289
Road maps are accompanied by information on federally-designated routes and trucking restrictions.
Author : United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 31,8 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Freight and freightage
ISBN :
Author : HowExpert
Publisher : HowExpert
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release :
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1648919154
If you want to learn how to drive a truck, improve your truck driving skills, and become a better truck driver, then check out HowExpert Guide to Truck Driving. This guide was written for the purpose of sharing knowledge with people who may want to enhance their driving skills. This book will talk about some safety rules you may want to follow. You will learn tips that will help you throughout your travels on the road. There is information that will give you the insight to become one with the vehicle you are driving. This book was written with the knowledge of a professional driver who has possessed his commercial driver’s license for over twenty years. There are relevant tips throughout this guide that will help you ease the stress of driving. Readers will come to understand how to avoid some difficulties when they are out on the road. You will learn the importance of load securing, and how to become familiar with the roads you travel. The purpose of this book is intended to give expert advice about the trucking industry. It will help guide readers to become more successful in the industry and as a driver. Those that are new to truck driving will learn tips that will help them stay prepared for unexpected events. Check out HowExpert Guide to Truck Driving to learn how to drive a truck, improve your truck driving skills, and become a better truck driver. About the Author Anthony Horton was born in Buffalo, New York. His love and passion for vehicles led him to obtain his driver’s license at a young age. Anthony attended Trocaire College and also attended National Tractor Trailer School. He studied transportation technology in college to learn about the trucking industry. He then attended National Tractor Trailer School to experience hands-on training. Professional drivers with years of experience taught Anthony the basics of driving a commercial vehicle and coached him during his training. He later took his experience and passion for driving out on the road after he landed his first job opportunity with Prime. Anthony gained knowledge about the trucking industry’s pros and cons and also obtained an abundant amount of driving experience. Anthony, a professional truck driver, created this book to share his expert skills. HowExpert publishes quick how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Author : U.S. Department of Transportation
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 15,66 MB
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1626363765
Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
Author : CDL Test Prep Team
Publisher : Test Prep Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 12,25 MB
Release : 2016-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781628451672
Test Prep Book's CDL Study Guide Book: Test Preparation & Training Manual for the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Exam Developed by Test Prep Books for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the CDL exam, this comprehensive study guide includes: -Quick Overview -Test-Taking Strategies -Introduction -Driving Safely -Transporting Cargo Safely -Transporting Passengers Safely -Air Brakes -Combination Vehicles -Doubles and Triples -Tank Vehicles -Hazardous Materials -School Buses -Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test -Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test -On-Road Driving -Practice Questions -Detailed Answer Explanations Disclaimer: CDL(R) is a registered trademark of Commercial Drivers License, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Each section of the test has a comprehensive review created by Test Prep Books that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the CDL test. The Test Prep Books CDL practice test questions are each followed by detailed answer explanations. If you miss a question, it's important that you are able to understand the nature of your mistake and how to avoid making it again in the future. The answer explanations will help you to learn from your mistakes and overcome them. Understanding the latest test-taking strategies is essential to preparing you for what you will expect on the exam. A test taker has to not only understand the material that is being covered on the test, but also must be familiar with the strategies that are necessary to properly utilize the time provided and get through the test without making any avoidable errors. Test Prep Books has drilled down the top test-taking tips for you to know. Anyone planning to take this exam should take advantage of the CDL training review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies contained in this Test Prep Books study guide.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 34,37 MB
Release : 2011-04-19
Category :
ISBN : 9282102963
This report identifies potential improvements in terms of more effective safety and environmental regulation for trucks, backed by better systems of enforcement, and identifies opportunities for greater efficiency and higher productivity.
Author : Ole R. Cram
Publisher : Wavecloud Corporation
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781622176052
An inspirational and captivating daily journal of suspense, surprise, success, setbacks, and sacrifice as experienced by the author from the first day of trucking school in November 2012 until ending his trucking career in January of 2014 with a dramatic accident. Through all the fears, struggles, and trials, he always kept a positive outlook and was grateful for the many blessings God provided each day. Now you too can take that journey with him through reading The Sacrificial Trucker.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 12,38 MB
Release : 1985
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Len Dodykavis
Publisher :
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 2018-11-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781731025722
Updated and revised for 2019! Do you know someone who will soon be getting or has recently obtained their driver's license that makes you think twice about going out on the road? Maybe a friend or family member who is a notoriously bad driver who is constantly getting into car accidents? This gag driver's education book is the perfect way to tell them that you care and secretly fear them. In the New Driver's Guide to Things to NOT Crash Into, we focus on some very basic driving fundamentals, such as: What is a car? What are those round things at the bottom Where does it belong? In the second portion of the book we walk through dozens of examples of people, places and things that should not be crashed into at any time. We also take care to sarcastically explain reasons why these items are firmly on the DO NOT CRASH INTO list. Some practical examples for newly licensed drivers are: People Other cars Trees Houses Icebergs Mountains Creepy Garden Gnomes And many more! Pick up a copy for new driver in your family or circle of friends who will appreciate a good gag book and get a few good laughs as they learn to become safe and responsible drivers.