Authors:Alice Adams, Andrew Ryder,
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Keywords: truck, medium, heavy, trenches, duty, tips, guide, drivers, survival
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2002-10-02
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 1401810624
ISBN-13: 9781401810627
An employer’s cost to replace a driver ranges from $5,000 to $8,000. Turnover can be prevented and retention increased by developing a driver with the life skills necessary to be successful in their daily working lives. A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers is the only book written for students or experienced drivers that offers, in a straightforward and nonpatronizing style, the practical tips for making life on the road more stress-free and comfortable – both for the driver and his or her family. Until now, drivers usually entered the transportation industry armed with a Commercial Drive
Author: Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partner
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: partnership, truck, century, review
Number of Pages: 130
Published: 2008-09-19
List price: $32.75
ISBN-10: 0309122082
ISBN-13: 9780309122085
The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP), a cooperative research and development partnership formed by four federal agencies with 15 industrial partners, was launched in the year 2000 with high hopes that it would dramatically advance the technologies used in trucks and buses, yielding a cleaner, safer, more efficient generation of vehicles. "Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership" critically examines and comments on the overall adequacy and balance of the 21CTP. The book reviews how well the program has accomplished its goals, evaluates progress in the program, and makes recommendatio
Author: Mike Byrnes and Associate
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Serie
Keywords: driver, test, truck, cdl, barron, license, commercial, prepare
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2004-03-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0764123351
ISBN-13: 9780764123351
This updated manual prepares professional and prospective truck and trailer drivers for the tests required by the U.S. Department of Transportation in all 50 states. Thorough coverage of both the written and driving tests is presented with specific answers and explanations. Detailed diagrams demonstrate the proper procedures drivers need to master for their behind-the-wheel tests. This manual is heavily illustrated with diagrams and line art.
Author: Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
Publisher: Transportation Research Board National Resear
Keywords: synthesis, bus, safety, truck, program, commercial, heavy, vehicle, interaction, highway
Number of Pages: 94
Published: 2003-07-15
List price: $21.00
ISBN-10: 0309087562
ISBN-13: 9780309087568
Author: Peter Sis
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Keywords: truck, fire
Number of Pages: 28
Published: 1998-09-17
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0688158781
ISBN-13: 9780688158781
Matt loves fire trucks, and one morning when he wakes up, he is a fire truck--right down to his hoses, hooks, and ladders! His wheels and sirens couldn’t be handier for performing many important duties around the house, especially rescuing teetering teddy bears or precariously placed pets. And a gatefold spread of Matt’s fully loaded rig will have happy young viewers counting from one to ten--over and over again--in this fun-filled ode to the classic red fire truck by Caldecott Honor-winning Peter Sis.
Author: Donald Crews
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Keywords: truck
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1991-03-25
List price: $6.99
ISBN-10: 0688104819
ISBN-13: 9780688104818
Follow the big red truck on its cross-country journey in Donald Crew’s classic wordless book, perfect for sharing with the very young.
Author:
Publisher: Publications International
Keywords: chronicle, truck, ford
Number of Pages: 319
Published: 2007-06-30
List price: $29.98
ISBN-10: 1412712254
ISBN-13: 9781412712255
