Comments on: Becoming An American Trucker http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rickhu45/2010/03/becoming-an-american-trucker Helping Those Who Are Considering A Career In The Truck Driving Industry Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rick Huffman http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rickhu45/2010/03/becoming-an-american-trucker/comment-page-1#comment-1607 Rick Huffman Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:35:09 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2386#comment-1607 Thanks Rhonda. I have to admit that I'm now more comfortable backing a big truck into a dock than parallel parking my car. I also must (grudgingly) admit that my current girlfriend is probably better at parallel parking than me. Thanks Rhonda. I have to admit that I’m now more comfortable backing a big truck into a dock than parallel parking my car. I also must (grudgingly) admit that my current girlfriend is probably better at parallel parking than me.

]]> By: Rhonda Jensen http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/rickhu45/2010/03/becoming-an-american-trucker/comment-page-1#comment-1605 Rhonda Jensen Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:29:25 +0000 http://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking_blogs/?p=2386#comment-1605 Welcome Rick! That was funny that your girlfriend backed up better than you! I laugh because once you have been trained on a specific vehicle in backing, the other vehicles to back like your example are hard--at least for me. I had to take the IOWA DOT dump truck to the driver's license station with the small trailer for co-worker to take his test in. DOT said I need you to put the rig "over there" and back it up too. Well, lets just say it was not possible because I had zero training on this vehicle--only tractor trailers. So my co-worker got in the truck and backed up for me! I told the DOT officer I really do have my CLASS A CDL and can back up a semi--wanna watch me prove it???? Keep on writing! All of us have stories to tell. The more we can tell, it does help others learn about the life of being a truck driver. Welcome Rick!
That was funny that your girlfriend backed up better than you! I laugh because once you have been trained on a specific vehicle in backing, the other vehicles to back like your example are hard–at least for me. I had to take the IOWA DOT dump truck to the driver’s license station with the small trailer for co-worker to take his test in. DOT said I need you to put the rig “over there” and back it up too. Well, lets just say it was not possible because I had zero training on this vehicle–only tractor trailers. So my co-worker got in the truck and backed up for me! I told the DOT officer I really do have my CLASS A CDL and can back up a semi–wanna watch me prove it????

Keep on writing! All of us have stories to tell. The more we can tell, it does help others learn about the life of being a truck driver.

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