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Written by an experienced transportation professional and former driver training
instructor, this 2nd Edition Manual can increase your students' skill level by teaching
them the basics
of safe driving techniques and providing them with up-to-date regulatory information.
Based on the FHWA Model Curriculum, J. J. Keller's Tractor-Trailer Driver
Training
Manual
follows PTDI's required curriculum for PTDI-certified schools, and includes:
- An introduction, learning objectives, a review, and a quiz for each chapter
- CDL test preparation
- A truck system troubleshooting section
- Three NEW chapters covering international driving; cargo, truck, and driver
security;
and business practices such as cost control and fuel management
- Quality illustrations, photos, tables, charts, and checklists
- Definitions and diagrams to reinforce key points
- And much more!
The manual also helps you meet FMCSA's entry-level driver training requirements. It
covers all four areas - driver qualification, hours of service, driver wellness, and
whistleblower protection - that new drivers need to be trained on. The manual also
covers
important topics like:
- Vehicle Inspection
- Backing
- Coupling and Uncoupling
- Speed and Space Management
- Extreme Driving Conditions
- Emergency Maneuvers
- Handling Cargo
- And more!
The manual is 8-7/16" W x 10-7/8" L, 600 pages, 2-color, and perfect-bound with a
scuff-resistant laminated cover.
J. J. Keller's Tractor-Trailer Driver Training Instructor's Guide,
available separately, is a valuable reference and gives you additional content:
- Introductory training tips
- Information on how to use the Driver Manual chapter reviews and quizzes to help
students pass their CDL exams
- Lab, range, and street exercises
- Outlines, objectives, review questions,
- And much more!
Special Instructor's Resources CD-ROM Offer!
Order the Instructor's Guide and get a FREE CD-ROM of
Instructor's
Resources! This CD-ROM is packed with valuable extras, including:
- PowerPoint® presentations for each chapter
- 500+ question test bank
- Vehicle troubleshooting quide
- CDL and endorsement tests
- Hundreds of four-color photos, clip art, and graphics
To view a complete listing of topics covered in Keller's Tractor-Trailer
Driver Training Manual, click on the PDF icon below.
This comprehensive manual is a great resource to use for conducting accurate, up-to-date
driver training. It includes chapters on:
- Control Systems - engine controls, vehicle instruments, primary and secondary
controls
- Vehicle Inspection - pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspection procedures;
reporting findings
- Basic Controls - starting, warming up, and shutting down the engine; straight
line backing, turning the vehicle
- Shifting - shift patterns and procedures, shifting automatic and semi-
automatic transmissions
- Backing - backing procedures, basic backing maneuvers
- Coupling & Uncoupling - coupling and uncoupling procedures, summary of safety
hazards
- Special Rigs - oversized vehicles, special cargo vehicles, special handling
vehicles
- Visual Search - seeing ahead and to the sides, using mirrors, seeing to the
rear
- Communication - communicating intent and presence; misuse of communications
- Speed Management - speed and stopping distance, speed and surface conditions,
speed and traffic flow
- Space Management - space cushion concept, space to the sides, giving space
to others
- Night Operations - night driving factors and procedures
- Extreme Driving Conditions - adverse weather, hot weather, mountain driving
- Hazard Perception - road characteristics, road user characteristics, road
user
activities
- Emergency Maneuvers/Skid Avoidance - evasive steering, emergency stopping,
blowouts
- Skid Control & Recovery - skid dynamics, tractor-trailer skids, skid recovery
- Vehicle Systems - the key parts of the tractor-trailer (frame, engine,
suspension, etc.)
Preventive Maintenance & Servicing - types of maintenance, inspection and maintenance
requirements
- Diagnosing & Reporting Malfunctions - troubleshooting, reporting requirements
- Handling Cargo - proper cargo handling
- Cargo Documentation - definitions and forms, shipping documents, consequences
of faulty cargo handling
- Hours of Service - introduction to logbooks, driving and on-duty rules, using
sleeper berth time
- Accident Procedures - steps to take at an accident scene, reporting and
evaluating accidents
- Personal Health and Safety - fatigue, alcohol, and drugs; roadside
emergencies; on- and off-duty job stresses
- Trip Planning - recordkeeping and trip reports; estimating time, fuel,
and money
- Public & Employer Relations (Trucking Professional) - customer relations,
applying for a job
- Railroad Crossings - recognizing dangers/hazards; safety procedures
- Hazardous Materials - classes and divisions, loading and unloading, shipping
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