Some Early Lessons During Driver Training

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George A.'s Comment
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Bring lots of material to keep you occupied....lots.....books, videos games, etc.....the down times are unpredictable and waiting for the next load will teach you patience.

Have more than one pair of gloves (I am a flatbedder) those things get wet fast, and get cold.

Do daily stretching, it helps work out the kinks and allows me to rock it when I need to.

I sleep on my back with my legs up....boy did that help the ol' calves and my endurance in the seat is good.

Speaking of seats....I put it down so that my legs are not held up by the front of the seat...that way they can relax naturally without restrictions.......too bad for my trainer...but he can handle it.....

I think I would have a porta potty if I could......do not really know what others do....right now I just hold it

enuf for now....

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Shawn-Hey Hoss's Comment
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Hey, George:

Some very good pointers, especially lowering the seat to let your legs rest naturally.

I just bought two more sets of work gloves earlier today. Now I have three.

Stay safe out there.

Scott O.'s Comment
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Sometimes raising the seat helps relax the leg with crusie control

Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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Just be sure newbies bring ebooks.. nit paperbacks. Lol. The trainers won't like a ton of books with so little room.

BtW..I write books..if anyone is interested in audiobooks I have a few FREE coupon codes in exchange for writing a review.. honest review.

Nomad Novelist's Comment
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Just be sure newbies bring ebooks.. nit paperbacks. Lol. The trainers won't like a ton of books with so little room.

BtW..I write books..if anyone is interested in audiobooks I have a few FREE coupon codes in exchange for writing a review.. honest review.

Hey RainyD, you write, too. Awesome! So do I. What do you write?

Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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Hey RainyD, you write, too. Awesome! So do I. What do you write?

My latest is a thriller about the Zodiac Killer. I do a lot of historical inspired stuff... but with suspense se. A WWII spy novel...an erotica a humor about life at the USPS and a family saga.

www.rhodadettore.com I'm on Facebook with that name .. but it's fake lol

What do you write?

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