New to driving need advice

667589

{"text":"Hey guys I’m new to otr driving and was hoping someone could give me some advice on how to kill the nerves. I’m a flatbeder I enjoy what I do but I get nervous about messing up or having an accident. ","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

247098

{"replyTo":"","text":"Take your time and be safe.  Always make sure that you secure the load. Check and double check.  Never be afraid to ask for help or advice.  Confidence comes with experience.  Just don't get complacent.  You never know it all and try to learn something new every day.  Don't take unreasonable chances,  avoid the 'short cut' as they often fail to live up to their hype.  Do it right the first time, because you may not be able to do it over. \nGood trucking to you!","replyToPid":0}

667589

{"replyTo":"","text":"Thank you all so much for the advice, god bless each one of if you and stay safe. ","replyToPid":0}

656325

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247098 发表于 2019-04-20 06:20:30 Take your time and be safe.  Always make sure that you secure the load. Check and double check.  Never be afraid to ask for help or advice.  Confidence comes with experience.  Just don't get complacent.  You never know it all and try to learn something new every day.  Don't take unreasonable chances,  avoid the 'short cut' as they often fail to live up to their hype.  Do it right the first time, because you may not be able to do it over. \nGood trucking to you!

","text":"Exactly what he said, don’t ever be afraid to ask. Pride goes before destruction. ","replyToPid":17303}

335800

{"replyTo":"","text":"Make sure to secure the load very nicely and tight, one less worry to have. Take your time for everything, whatever dispatch says they are not on that seat. Traffic, dont rubberneck keep calm and distant it will eventually move.Boxes dont have to worry about their cargo falling off. 4 wheelers will cut you down and drive off never to see them again. Dont let the elog stress you,stop an hour before. Even if you are the only one on the road keep on watching them mirrors. Best of luck ","replyToPid":0}

656325

{"replyTo":"","text":"Always when you stop, you can tighten up the straps a little more.","replyToPid":0}

661333

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247098 发表于 2019-04-20 06:20:30 Take your time and be safe.  Always make sure that you secure the load. Check and double check.  Never be afraid to ask for help or advice.  Confidence comes with experience.  Just don't get complacent.  You never know it all and try to learn something new every day.  Don't take unreasonable chances,  avoid the 'short cut' as they often fail to live up to their hype.  Do it right the first time, because you may not be able to do it over. \nGood trucking to you!

","text":"Grated advice, I’ve been driving 40 years and still Learn something New every day.","replyToPid":17303}

667589

{"replyTo":"","text":"Well got my second load and all has been good so far ","replyToPid":0}

702958

{"replyTo":"","text":"Drive at night! With less traffic on the road you’ll have more time to yourself to get the feel of your truck. Finding spots to sleep are easier during the day when truck stops are empty, so pulling in to sleep will even be easier, no trucks either side.","replyToPid":0}

648028

{"replyTo":"","text":"As said “check and double check” and when in doubt triple check. Than you can be confident and worry less.","replyToPid":0}

711455

{"replyTo":"","text":"Don't ever get too comfortable out here you have to keep your eyes open, And your head on a swivel, There are always things that happen quickly, It's how you deal with the situation, So in my experience if you get to comfortable and Relaxed is when problems happen. You will with experience to find a common ground and enjoy your drive, Sometimes everything goes off Perfectly and others seems like everything is seeming to good against you, always try to keep moving.✌","replyToPid":0}

505487

{"replyTo":"","text":"Cool some days are better than others, Be safe and Keep on Trucking.","replyToPid":0}