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Some of the more successful maintenance programs have been built
around driver training and driver education. This problem becomes
especially pronounced in small fleets where drivers are not always
professionals. These fleets don't usually have provision for formal
training.
Often, drivers are selected for their ability to sell rather than
drive. But the trailers are loaded to full legal limits and driven on
treacherous secondary roads.
It is best for the maintenance chief to take notice of these new hires
and spend a week on the road with each new driver/salesman. No one
becomes a professional driver in a week, but alot can be taught in
this timeframe as well.
Expensive? Yes. But the time spent in training pays off in the shop.
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