Covers the fundamentals of control systems, hours of service requirements, trip planning, public and employer relations, accident procedures, defensive driving techniques, written commercial driver’s licensing needs and state and federal regulations governing the professional Class B CDL truck driver. During lab hours this course covers on-the-driving-range vehicle inspection, basic control, shifting, backing, coupling and uncoupling, hazard perception, visual search, speed and space management, preventive maintenance and handling cargo. This course also presents the skills needed to cope with hazards of the roadway environment. Course lab sessions may be scheduled during the day, evening and night hours and include driving on mountain grades, urban and rural roads, interstates and docking facilities during the road training portion of the class. Students will receive a minimum of 20 hours behind-wheel time.