Comments By Shirley K.

Hi, I'm Shirley. After 20 years at a keyboard, I'm ready for the open road. The kids are grown (school teacher and a Marine, woo!) I've gotten my CDL permit and a scholarship to a nearby community college's truck driving school. I start in about 4 weeks.

I've been practicing my backing pretty regularly, and the split 10 doesn't really make a difference there. However, I did notice driving forward, there's a ton of difference between shifting my 5-speed Mustang and this. I'm having to break some habits, for sure, but I really enjoy it when I get into the rhythm of shift/flip/flip/shift.

Because a split 10 is the only big truck I have access to right now, am I creating other issues for myself by not waiting to drive the school's trucks? Should I just chill on trying to practice up for class? I'm just guessing, but the school trucks will probably not be split 10 AND will be what I test in. Thanks for sharing your experience with this noob!

Shirley

Love the quote, Errol V.

C.S., well said.

Great answers and exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, all three of ya!

Rather than (ahem) re-inventing the wheel, I copied this from Wikipedia:

LOL, thanks, I'd read the definition (google is my BFF!), but I do appreciate the response from one of my favorite posters as my first response! ;)

What I'm really asking is why it is required on the test when it appears it is rarely used by experienced drivers. The wikipedia article even says that, but still doesn't say why it's required on the test. I get that there are some things on tests that just aren't realistic in the real world and that's the nature of the best. However, I'm interested in the rationale behind making it a seemingly such important part of the test.

Shirley, who has permit in hand but 28 more days until class starts. tick tick tick tick...

I see lots of references to not having to double clutch after the test. What's the logic for requiring double clutching during the test?

I've searched with every combination of terms I can think of, but I can't find anyone who has gone through the truck driving program at this school. I'd love to get some info on how the classes run. I start there August 17.

Thanks in advance