Oh, come on, Stan...I never once said I knew everything...I even stated that if anyone knows anything that I DON'T about this, regarding legal requirements to train, to post them.
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Since Mr. Fay was not only a "Entry Level" driver, but also an "Entry Level" driver, operating an LCV, both sub paragraphs of the regulation apply.
There, you said he was operating an LCV. I posted that he was NOT. NOW you are saying that it's irrelivent?
The only part of the regs you posted that had ANYTHING to do with on the job training was the part that covered LCVs...and nothing else. The other parts you posted said that the employers had to train drivers on:
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Entry-level driver training must include instruction addressing the
following four areas:
(a) Driver qualification requirements. The Federal rules on medical
certification, medical examination procedures, general qualifications,
responsibilities, and disqualifications based on various offenses,
orders, and loss of driving privileges (part 391, subparts B and E of
this subchapter).
(b) Hours of service of drivers. The limitations on driving hours,
the requirement to be off-duty for certain periods of time, record of
duty status preparation, and exceptions (part 395 of this subchapter).
Fatigue countermeasures as a means to avoid crashes.
(c) Driver wellness. Basic health maintenance including diet and
exercise. The importance of avoiding excessive use of alcohol.
(d) Whistleblower protection. The right of an employee to question
the safety practices of an employer without the employee's risk of
losing a job or being subject to reprisals simply for stating a safety
concern (29 CFR part 1978).
NONE of these have anything to do with what we're talking about here!
I believe carriers train because it's common knowledge that if you stick a brand new CDL holder in a truck, and tell him to go after it...you have yourself a recipe for disaster. Disasters in this industry cost companies MILLIONS of dollars....and they can't afford too many of those...
Now, I'll repeat myself again. I do NOT know every word of every regulation. I, however, DO have basic reasoning abilities to comprehend and understand the vast majority of what I read. What was posted has NOTHING to do with OJT, with the exception of LONGER combination vehicles, which we're not discussing here. Please, if you read something I didn't in the regs...I wanna see it!
The whole reason I'm posting here is because I want to get to the bottom of this. I realize you've been doing this for 6 years longer than I've even been alive...and I respect that. All I'm asking is for you to SHOW me, that's all