"Doug Jewell" <ask@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Paul wrote:
>> Any one with experience in this industry, can you tell me what sort of
>> driving infringements will prevent you from getting work as a truck
>> driver? I have a couple of careless driving infringements and some
>> speeding fines which have resulted in one 3 month licence suspension.
>> Will that affect my ability to gain work?
> Yeah it will affect your ability to gain work - your driving ability is
> obviously of too high a standard to be a truck driver. Get yourself a
> couple of Drink Driving charges, maybe even a drug driving charge, at
> least 2 tickets for 40+, a couple of red-light camera fines, then maybe
> you'll qualify.
>
> Probably best to get your practice up in a 4WD with a bullbar - practice
> tailgating, red light running, lane changes without signals while
someone
> is beside you, etc.
>
> Make sure you get a pushbike or pedestrian wedged under your bullbar and
> claim you didn't see it too - once you graduate to real trucks you'll be
> doing it with cars, so get your practice in with bikes and pedestrians.
>
> Fit a powerful sound system with a microphone to your 4WD, and drive
> through suburban areas late at night blowing raspberries into the
> microphone - this will help train you in the use of exhaust brakes.
>
> Probably best to get a UHF fitted so you can brag about your exploits,
> plus it helps you avoid the trouble-bubbles.
>
> Once you have all these skills honed, you'll be ready to graduate
straight
> to B-Doubles carrying fuel, gas, explosives etc.
Yet, at the end of this you'll still be able to keep a Truck between 2
white
lines better than the average rice bubble car driver can in a parking
space
:P
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