Professional Driver Training in Kamloops
Class 1 Long Haul / Short Haul Transport Driver
Canadian Driver
This course is designed for those students who want to change careers or are being retrained as a commercial truck driver. This course includes 20 hours of highway and mountain training where the student will learn to read road grades and fine-tune their shifting skills. Students will also be taught vehicle handling characteristics, collision avoidance, load security and weigh scale procedures. This (3) three week, sixty-eight hour Driver Training Program provides the training and information you will need to prepare for the Class 1 road test. A licensed instructor individualizes training using hands-on practice and demonstrations. Practical training is scheduled in four and eight-hour lessons using industry current tractor-trailer units. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the confidence and skills required applying for in-town and highway driving positions.
Prerequisites
Participants entering this course, must be 19 or older, produce a valid Class 1 learner's permit with an air brakes endorsement.
Course Outline
- Vehicle Familiarization
- Airbrake Refresher
- Full Pre-trip Training (pre/post trip checks)
- Proper Transmission Operations – utilizing double clutching
- Training on the Splitter – half shifts
- Engine Operation – peaks torque, operating ranges, shift points, fuel economy
- Rural, Urban and Highway Driving Techniques
- Collision Avoidance
- Proper Cornering Techniques
- Traffic and Highway Laws Refresher
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- Reading road grades
- Fundamentals of Backing a Trailer
- Proper Coupling and Uncoupling of Truck and a Trailer
- Mountain Operating Procedures
- Braking Techniques Engine Brake – ie Jakebrake
- Pedestrian and Cyclist Awareness
- Logbook Documentation
- Pre-Hill Brake Checks
- Weigh Scale Procedures
- Brake Adjustment Training
- Stopping Distances
- Load Security
- Tire Chain Installation
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