Had my first day out yesterday.
Passed on Thursday morning so I was a bit apprehensive about driving 40t for my first load.
5-10 minutes into the drive I realised that I could do it and settled down for the day.
I have asked the office to send me to some easier jobs to ease me into it and they are happy to oblige.
My first reverse was inside the customer yard around a building with stock either side narrowing the available space to swing back out and that was the hardest part all day.
I asked the forklift driver what other drivers did before i entered and he told me the routine. Slow and steady sorted me out.
I am 52, been driving class 2 since 2005 and wish I had done class 1 years ago. I tend to have a look on Google maps at a new delivery site so I have an idea what to expect when I arrive. Helped me out so I can get there facing the right way for an easy life.
Go for it and do things in your way. Ask for info or assistance from the fork lift drivers, they tend to have seen everything and are happy to part with advice.
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Welwyn: