5 Myths about Driving a Forklift You Should Know

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5 Myths about Driving a Forklift You Should Know
Common Myths Misconceptions about Forklift
Training
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MYTH 4 Driving a Forklift is Just like Driving
an Ordinary Car
For beginners, a forklift relies on its rear
wheels to steer, unlike your car. It has a
three-point suspension system, meaning that it
can handle very differently from a car. This is
probably due to the lack of shocks or springs.
The chassis of the lift truck mounts directly to
the axle, (in most cases the mast sits on top of
the axle putting the entire load on the front
axle in addition to the weight of the front half
of the lift truck. This axle is the drive axle
and it only goes straight. The rear axle handles
the steering. This is imperative to remember
because when it turns the rear swings out.
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MYTH 3 Forklift Training is All about Driving
Forward
Forklift training is very important especially
if its something youre going to be doing a lot,
say, in warehouse or logistics work. But training
to drive a forklift doesnt mean taking a formal
test at the end of it like in your driving test.
You can undergo training in forklift driving,
which will teach you how to handle, maintain,
drive and use a forklift safely, but you dont
have to take any sort of test at the end. There
is no such thing as a forklift licence at all
employees simply have to know how to use one
safely and correctly, and provide evidence that
they know this.
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MYTH 5 It Takes a Lot of Time to Learn How to
Operate a Forklift
To your surprise, a full forklift training course
can be completed in just 5 hours or less. This
lets you spare enough time to go through all the
theory, safety and technique as well as get in a
lot of practical driving time, which is a crucial
aspect of forklift training. It cant be denied
that only experience and the right knowledge will
help you become a better driver. Talk with one of
our team members today to see what sort of help
we can give you! I have over 15 years in the
business and many more than that personally
involved with lift trucks.
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