Re: Heavy vehicle speed limits

["Adam Dunning" <adamdunning@start.com.au>]

Well, there is now the option of doing a course with DECA in victoria which
is certafied.  This (supposedly) qualifies drivers of trucks for all levels
of license up to heavy articulate, including driving experience within the
industry (I think K&S were taking alot of the graduates of this course)

Adam

"Rjaygee" <dartmouthmotel@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> A professional is someone who works under a code of ethics and is usually
> degree qualified. The term professional is used very losely lately. In my
> view no driver is a professional, it is not even a trade as there is no
> recognised technical course offered. Also the entry standards to the
> industry are not very high unlike a surgeon etc. I am not trying to insult
> anybody as my father was a bull dozer driver but trying to shed some sense
> on the topic.
> Cheers
> Rod Gayford
>
> "Al" <alpout@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3b1b3d7a$0$25491$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > "keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:WgFS6.57$UC.10527@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net...
> > >
> > > Al <alpout@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > > news:3b1af7d3$0$25488$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > > >
> > > > Secondly, why are truckies called professional??
> > >
> > > Good question, even train drivers are only classed as semi-skilled
> > > labourers. I think I know which deserve to be called professionals.
> > >
> > > Dave Malcolm
> > >
> >
> > Maybe it came from professional = paid to do a job, amateur =  not paid
to
> do
> > a job, eg the difference between rugby union and league or amateur/pro
> golf.
> >
> > In that sense, a prostitute is also a professional.
> >
> > Al
> >
> >
>
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