In an article in Trucknews.com, author Leo Barros describes how some training schools are failing to provide adequate training for new truck drivers.
One student was having trouble backing, and instead of providing skills gap training, he was told to play a truck game on his phone and watch videos. He told me that playing games and real-life driving are very different. No kidding!
Not comfortable with this kind of training, he decided to up his game, pardon the pun. He approached a “reputable” school for help. The trainer there also advised him to play games. He did, and failed his road test.
Read the full column, Thumbs Down: Truck driving is just a game for some schools, here.