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Jul 25, 2007

* Canada - Learning steep curves

It’s probably better to face your first Rocky Mountain brake failure in a lab than in a blizzard

Surrey,BC,CAN -Today's Trucking -23 July 2007: -- That’s the thinking behind the new partnership between one of Canada’s most innovate fleets -- Coastal Pacific Xpress -- and the well-known driving school Mountain Transport Institute... As of this week, CPX’s new Professional Driver Development Division will let new hires as well as experienced drivers train on a simulator that can mimic some of the most hazardous situations a professional driver might ever encounter... According to CPX co-president Jim Mickey, "this tool will help us predict, more than ever before, their future behaviors"... He said the simulator lets recruiters quickly assess an applicant's skills, while applicants can use the simulator to help them decide if a professional trucking career suits them... (Photo: Sometimes it's better to first deal with a situation in front of a computer than real life)

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