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Effectiveness of Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Curricula and Delivery Methods (2007)

Chapter: Appendix B - Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Survey

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B - Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Survey." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2007. Effectiveness of Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Curricula and Delivery Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23272.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B - Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Survey." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2007. Effectiveness of Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Curricula and Delivery Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23272.
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32 A P P E N D I X B Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Survey COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING SURVEY First, tell us about your company: Are you primarily a: Carrier__ School__Transit Agency__Charter Bus Company__ Scheduled Bus Company__School Bus Company__Other (please explain) Do you train: CDL Class A__CDL Class B__CDL Class C __ Endorsements: HAZMAT__Passenger__Doubles/Triples__Tanker__School Bus__ Remedial training__ Refresher training__ Specialized training (please explain) Do you include air brake training? YES__ NO__ How many students did you train in: 2002 _____2003________2004_______ 2005_______ So far, in 2006______ Of all of these students, how many went on to receive a CDL? _____________ Do you have any certifications (PTDI, State, Association)? YES__ NO__ If yes, please list them: Now, tell us some specifics about your training program: What is your primary method for classroom training? Lectures__Films/videos__CBT__Web-based training__Textbooks__ What other methods do you use in the classroom? Lectures__Films/videos__CBT__Web-based training__Textbooks What is your primary method for skills training? Restricted In-vehicle driving # of hours___________ Simulation # of hours___________ Demonstrations # of hours____________ On the Road driving # of hours___________ Other (please describe______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Do you obtain training materials from one or more vendors? YES__ NO__ If YES, please list: VENDOR MATERIALS/PRODUCTS _________________________ ___________________________________________________ _________________________ ___________________________________________________ _________________________ ___________________________________________________ _________________________ ___________________________________________________ Please rate the effectiveness of each training method you use. Use the following scale: 1=not effective, 2=marginally effective, 3=effective, 4=very effectively, 5=most effective Lectures _________________________ Films/videos _________________________ CBT _________________________ Web-based training _________________________ Textbooks _________________________ Restricted In-vehicle driving _________________________ Simulation _________________________ Demonstrations _________________________ On the Road driving _________________________ Tell us about the records you keep: Student records: Course evaluations__ Written test scores__ Performance test scores__ CDL pass/fail__ Post-licensing driving records__ Instructor records: Course evaluations__ Driving records__ Train the trainer training__ Length of service__ We believe that training leads to safer drivers. However, there isn’t a lot of hard evidence that this is true. We would like to know if you have any records or data that show that your graduates have better safety records than drivers who have not had your training. Please share as much as you can with us. 33

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TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 13: Effectiveness of Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Curricula and Delivery Methods explores the state of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator training in the trucking and motorcoach industries. The report examines the experiences of training programs that are using some combination of simulators and computer-based instruction and identifies measures of training effectiveness being used in the CMV community.

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