Overhead Clearances & Large Vehicles
“Advice from an old tracker. If you want to find someone, use your eyes.” To this day, the railway underpass on Richmond St., just north of York St. in London, Ontario is signed 4.0m. The legal height of a semi-trailer unit in Canada and the United...
Truck Aprons at Roundabouts & Slip Lanes
Roundabouts are better than conventional intersections at moving traffic through urban areas. When talking to my students that have been with other driver instructors during the course of their tractor-trailer training, I often say: “Show me 50 driving instructors...
Unhooking Semi-Trailer
Before unhooking a semi-trailer, ensure that the ground will support the weight of the landing gear. MUST KNOW LAP 1) Landing Gear down 2) Air Lines & Electrical (Disconnect) 3) Pin (Pulled & Unlocked) SHOULD KNOW Park the trailer in a safe &...
Hooking a Semi-Trailer
Always check with a flashlight that the 5th Wheel jaws are locked around the king pin. MUST KNOW P.D.A. WAYS TO REMEMBER PDA – Public Displays of Affection OR Personal Digital Assistant (for the older drivers that remember Palm Pilots (ca 1990s) 1) Pin 2)...
