Reading through so many of the class c posts re problems with kerbing/cornering basically learning the right line got me thinking (dangerous I know) but since obtaining my c+e and the use of forward space that you need driving class c vehicles has become a lot easier as you understand to take the space you need/think you need .
So the question is would it be useful for trainees to be took out in an artic for an hour or so to help them understand positioning ?
I can see the point. Though I think this is solving a problem that isn’t there. Kerbs on CAT C are very rarely a problem, nor is normal positioning.
The trouble can occur when some trainers push too hard too soon without explaining what to look for and when.
Pete
Watching various large vehicles at a busy tight intersection etc is useful
Peter Smythe:
I can see the point. Though I think this is solving a problem that isn’t there. Kerbs on CAT C are very rarely a problem, nor is normal positioning.The trouble can occur when some trainers push too hard too soon without explaining what to look for and when.
Pete
![]()
I remember when I did my class 1, first lesson I had never drove anything bigger than a car. the first right turn we came to the instructor had a meltdown screaming at me as I was watching the mirror, steering and fumbling with the gears. it put me off and it was about 6 months before I went back.
Driving trucks is just like every other job once you’ve qualified. You will have the basics but you will learn with experience.
Paul
+1
elmet training:
Driving trucks is just like every other job once you’ve qualified. You will have the basics but you will learn with experience.Paul
Some do,
some just can’t Paul