Ideas Can a trucker's life entice young people to take the wheel?
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Sep 19, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Tom Howell, a producer and reporter behind 'The Way of the Trucker,' teams up with Jacques Picotte, a truck driving instructor in Timmins. They explore the looming shortage of truckers in Canada and the reasons behind it, highlighting how many recruits are immigrants seeing new opportunities. Jouk shares insights from in-cab training sessions while discussing the cultural significance of trucking, including its impact during the 2022 protests and the industry's evolving safety standards.
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First Time Behind The Wheel
- Jacques Picotte teaches novices hands-on in a 23m Navistar to prepare them for AZ licensing.
- He moves students from parking-lot corners to highway shifts in a condensed four-week course.
Signal Early And Keep Distance
- Always signal and give lanes space before lane changes to avoid deadly trailer swings.
- Keep distance from erratic drivers and slow down to avoid being invited into accidents.
Small Errors Have Big Consequences
- Driving a truck shrinks your safe margin: inches matter on turns and curves.
- Long exposure on highways raises truckers' accident odds compared with regular drivers.
