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Dumbing Down Driver Training

Dumbing Down Driver Training Have you ever heard the metaphor about the "crabs in a bucket"? It's based on the observation that if a single crab tries to climb out of a bucket, the group will pull him down, preventing him from escaping. It embodies the mindset: "If I can't have it, neither can you." We have a crabby example in this TNT podcast where we learn about one province being compelled to dumb-down truck driver training seemingly to satisfy the other nine provinces. Jim Park and Stan Campbell talked to Kelly Henderson, the Executive Director at Trucking Human Resources Sector Council. She tells us about the positive driver training in Nova Scotia, but what Kelly told us about MELT shocked us. You have to hear this. Thanks to our friends at Howes Products, makers of Diesel Defender, a diesel Fuel Lubricator & Injector cleaner with advanced IDX4 Detergent.

A National Truck Driving Training Standard

A NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING STANDARD WITH JOHN DEGROOT Just when you thought that everything that needed to be said about the Red Seal Certification plan for trucker driver training was already said, we discovered that there is more to learn. Jim Park and Stan Campbell talk to one of the most passionate people behind the Red Seal Certification process, John DeGroot. We thought we had heard it all, but this week we learn some new details. Is the answer is a standard driver training course from coast to coast, through Red Seal? It's already beginning in one province. Thanks to Howes Products makers of Diesel Defender, a diesel Fuel Lubricator & Injector cleaner with advanced IDX4 Detergent

Rollover Avoidance

Rollover Avoidance Remember when CB radios were the main communication system between truckers? There was an entire lingo between drivers…but maybe the most popular one was "Keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down." CB radios aren't as popular as they once were, but it seems that these days, keeping the shiny side up is also not as popular as it once was. Hardly a day goes by when we don't hear about another rollover or see one on social media. In some cases, lives are lost. What are we going to do about that? Well Jim Park will have a conversation with Brian Bullock, Principal of RoadAware Safety Systems. Mr. Bullock has a Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering. Thanks to Howes Products… makers of Diesel Defender, a diesel Fuel Lubricator & Injector cleaner with advanced IDX4 Detergent We also have an upcoming conversation about carrier integrity…and we are also scheduled to talk to another player in the Red Seal certification plan…in fact, a brainchild of the plan who has his own questions.

Diesel Fuels Tools with Jim Park and Stan

Fuel Tools You Can Use We have come down with the crude oil blues. Thanks to Donald Trump's adventure in Iran and the subsequent closing of the Strait of Hormuz, we are feeling the pain at the pumps. Diesel is at an all-time high in Canada and the USA, and it may get worse before it gets better. We aren't left with many options, except to moderate our driving habits, in an attempt to cut down on diesel fuel expenses. Our TNT co-host, Jim Park, a driver for twenty years, understands the challenges. As a journalist he has also been involved in several fuel saving studies, where he learned a great deal about how to cut back on your fuel expenses. He shares his suggestions with us on this Truck News Talk podcast with Stan Campbell Later in the podcast, we make it official. Jim Park is the new co-host of the TNT -TruckNewsTalk podcast. Listen as we talk about our mutual experiences that got us here. We both have colorful backgrounds. Thanks to Howes Products, makers of Diesel Defender, a diesel Fuel Lubricator & Injector cleaner with advanced IDX4 Detergent

Andy's Red Seal Questions

Andy's Red Seal Questions With all the buzz around Red Seal designation for truck drivers, even turning truck driving into a designated trade, some skepticism remains. Most industry stakeholders, including us here at Truck News Talk, believe the objectives are solid, and worth pursuing. But ... Driving school owner Andy Roberts wonders, if schools are interested in training to a Red Seal standard, why aren't they already delivering that level of training to their current clients? He wonders why many are leaning toward Red Seal when MELT and the old Earning Your Wheels course had limited success? Will Red Seal be the silver bullet? Andy doesn't have the answers, but he has some questions that will bring the Red Seal debate into clearer focus. Andy Roberts, owner and president of Mountain Transport Institute of Castlegar British Columbia joins Jim & Stan on the Truck News Talk Podcast. Thanks to Howes Products, makers of Diesel Defender - a diesel fuel lubricator and injector cleaner with advanced IDX four detergent.