a vehicle abandonment means you have abandoned the vehicle for which you were assigned.
and whats this moron stuff childish ,, very childish

 

Actually there were 10 trainers available last week. This guy requested a non-smoker and it turns out he was a heavy smoker....go figure.

This company pays NO completion bonus and NO safe driving bonus. $70.00 a week for the training pay.

tootie

 

I was recently working for a certain reputable trucking company and it was my 2nd week of trianing when i got hurt .My trainer never asked how i was because he called my training coordinator to tell him that i'm too old in his opinion then proceeded to tell me that i should find a new profession so when i was put on the phone and questioned on how i hurt my back i quit.We just finished unloading so we sat for 4 hours till they could get us routed back to the terminal.well they called us up the next day and told my trainer to dump me off at a truck stop in Kansas so his new trainee could get in the truck there.I spent the day trying to find out how i was going to get home since they said there was no reason for me to go back to the terminal .Well luckily for me i found a flight leaving out of Denver International Airport i asked my trainer if he could drop me off at the airport when he passed it but he told me no because it was 15 miles out of route he dropped me at the Pilot in Denver telling me to take a cab it cost me $55 to take the cab to the airport.It cost me over $250 total to get home

 

 

A very similar thing happened to me during training.

Newbie trainer with a whole 6 months experience under his belt. Mentions that he has to leave for his National Guard training. Doesn't say when or where and that's the last I hear of it until...

We're in southern Texas at the end of July. I wake up literally on the side of the road (off ramp exit) to an empty truck. It's 9am and already 110 degrees in the truck. The truck keys are gone and so is my so-called "trainer".

I gathered up my belongings and walked to the end of the ramp. No truck stop, no motel... nothing in sight. I flipped a coin to decide which way to go. Turned right and started walking. After about one mile I did find a motel. (Luckily I had a little extra cash with me!)

Called the company and explained the situation. Thankfully they were very helpful and placed me with a new trainer the next day.

 

First thing You Quit. You elected to terminate the training. Had the trainer followed the company's instructions, as he should have, you would have been left in Kansas. I'd say the trainer went out of his way to assist you. And I might add broke company rules, not to mention DOT rules, by allowing you to remain in the truck.

Second point. Knowing the Denver airport getting you near the terminal would have been near impossible.

I'd say you got off cheap.

kc0iv

 

1st of all i quit because i came into this to learn something not to learn how to cheat on my logs this guy during the first week drove under my log book because he was out of time .I think that wether i was a trainee or not that its his job to train me to be safe not to log illegally i was told be him that while he was driving under my log book that if he was to have an accident that i would have to say i was driving.2nd i dont think that anyone should be left more then 1500 miles from home no matter what happened like someone said in an earlier post i'm not saying who this company is because i dont want to scare any of the newbies off .3rd i hurt my back to the point that either sitting ,standing or walking was uncomfartable i couldnt even stand up straight i was never asked by my trainer if i was ok .4th i'm not a scumbag if i wanted to do something about this whole situation i bet i'm sure the higher ups in this company would like to know how this guy runs for more then HOS rules say you can run let me just say that he drove for more then 20 straight hours with taking a break.I'm not gonna turn this guy in eventually his ways of running are going to catch up to him .I'm moving on to better things right now i'll be making the same amount of money i would have made running long haul doing the local thing

 

How could he run a week under your logbook?

YOU are responsible for YOUR LOGBOOK...I don't care if the owner of the company told you to log it as driving when somebody else was.

 

I shouldn't get in the middle of this but I will anyway.

If a student who is assigned to a truck leave the truck while in training it is abandonment as far as the student is concerned. As such it would be fair and proper to report such action to future employers as abandonment while in training.

However, the student is NOT the assigned driver. That honor is the trainer's and the trainer only. The trainer is the responsible party. The only exception to this would be in the case of a team operation. In that case both drivers are responsible. Which is not the case here.

In the discussion as such if a trainer dumps a student it would not be an abandonment and should not reported as such. This is one of many problems DAC has with their reporting system. The same can be said with many companies.

If it is determined the student no longer meets the requirement(s) for training the reason for a student failed to complete his/her training should be included in any discussion. But it is not abandonment.

ken_o really your example is apples and oranges. It doesn't apply in this discussion.

kc0iv

 

Lets break this down not so much for you as for information for others.

1) You said: The first rule -- Never allow someone else to use your logbook. No exceptions. If he complains call your safety director or training department and advise them. Tell them you will not allow such a thing to occur.

2) You said: You were the one that decide to end your training early. You knew where you were and where you were heading. You had a choice. Advise the training department your intent of resigning and allow them to make arrangements on your behalf.

You however elected to quit and with that choice you took it upon yourself to do it your way. Maybe not knowing what the out come would be. That is why you should have discuss this with the training department.

You said: If you were injured then you should have contacted the company and told them of your injury. They would have decided how they wanted it handled. As soon as you became aware of your injury you should have told the trainer. He is responsible for all aspects of your training. The question is -- Did you tell the trainer and the company?

You said: The company should be told of your concerns. It is a benefit to them to know what is happening in their training department. If their drivers are operating illegal they are responsible and legal actions can be taken. I don't see this as being a "scumbag." I see it as being a responsible driver.

Your election to not tell other drivers of your experience is your choice. I don't agree with your choice. It just might save someone else with a far dangerous outcome.

I'm happy for your end results. You found a company where it appears you are happy with and I wish you well.

kc0iv