The Difference Between Truck Drivers and Professional Truckers

The Difference Between Truck Drivers and Professional TruckersExpert TruckerMike over at the TruckingTruth has some advice for aspiring driversstep up your gameAnybody who can afford a rig can call themselves a trucker, but there are specialized skills that only the professionals can really boast. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1472832551951-0) ) Its all about thedriving. Can you back your truck into a space invisible to the naked eye? Can you flossele city driving, highway besucherzahlen, and the range of capable and hapless drivers youll encounter along the way? They wont all be polite, and they wont all be respectful, but youll have to hand the stress with aplomb and professionalism.According to TruckerMike, being a professional driver is all about controlthe truck is only the vehicle hes using at the time. So whether youre behind the wheel of a passenger van or an 18 wheeler, let go of the egotistical idea that you have anything to prove by speeding, cutting someone off, yammering on your radio, or tailgating. Instead, learn how to keep your cool. The right response to someone elses road aggression is slowing down, letting the neighboring hothead pass, and maintaining a safe driving distance.Any driver can have a bad daysure, you might lose your temper or make a reckless driving decisionbut a true professional knows not to try to enforce the safe driving of others and not to view himself as the road mayor of the traffics flow or density.