Training of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Abstract

Research Methods An exhaustive technical information search was conducted to pinpoint knowledge domains used in driver training programs delivered by truck driving schools and the commercial vehicle industry. Journal articles, government research publications and study reports, and trade papers were identified and acquired to meet this need from the following sources: electronic information and abstracting database services; State DOT library and information centers; and professional organizations devoted to driver training and education, highway safety, and commercial driver issues (e.g., the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the AAA Foundation for Traffic A driver is being tested in a truck simulator.