Comments By Robert M. (Opey)

Worked on skills again today tomorrow is our first eval. this week straight line no problems, and offset I can do every time sometimes have to do a pull up but I got it.

This dang 90 degree ally dock is kicking my ARSE!!! For the life of me I can not figure out what I am doing wrong. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

Robert's right eye starts twitching badly:

Exactly Errol!!!

Thanks Paul, even tho I got frustrated I laughed at myself several times during the day. I know if anyone was watching they wondered what was I laughing so hard about.

I'm not a rookie yet, but I am very thankful for this site. It and everyone here has been a great deal of help in making my decision even if it was on someone else's question.

Thanks Brett for creating it this is truly the best source for new drivers and those looking to get into the trucking business, and thanks to everyone especially all of the moderators the advice you all give is the best, and Not to mention the honest truth..

Even tho I haven't finished it yet the high road training is great it helped me get my permit and my endorsements.

All the info on schools and companies is the absolute best available anywhere on the web.

Again thank you to everyone on here and especially the moderators, and experienced drivers as well. Looking forward to changing my status to rookie driver.

Well week one is in the books, and let me say it's been full of ups and downs.

Wednesday we hit the driving range with straight line backing. Took me a couple of times but I got it pretty quick we tested that afternoon all but one of us passed.

Thursday the instructor had one more test for straight line he passed. First break we received the pre trip tested two hours later on in cab and air brakes. Again all of us passed but one.

Friday we hit the skills range for offset backing and 90 degree dock. Let me just say I didn't realize you could get a truck and trailer in those kind of predicaments... Lol

Can we say frustrated several times I had that truck twisted up like a pretzel. By the end of the day I was able to get one side of the offset with a pull up. I will conquer both...

Today we were back in the class room for map reading and trip planning interesting learned a few things I didn't know.

All in all it has been a good week that has confirmed that I definitely made the right decision can't wait for Tuesday when I can get back behind the wheel.

Congratulations Flatie!

Hope to be there my self in a couple of weeks...

Well today was fairly eventful, straight line backing... I passed all but one in class passed. Tomorrow we start pre trip. I'll let you know how it goes...

Congrats Tractor Man hope to be right there with you in about 3 or 4 weeks. Just completed day 3 here in Memphis.

Not much to report, another day in the class room. signed contracts, Driver logs and few other things.

Tomorrow we start straight line backing I can't wait. Will report back tomorrow to let everyone know how it went.

No Phillip it wasn't hard standard DOT physical, I think they had to go to their DR for some kind of medical clearance.