Nervous When Taking My Road Test
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Another thing that will help put your mind at ease. Most CDL examiner's have no clue of how to drive a tractor trailer.
Many examiners will understand that you are new to this and trying to make 1000 things that you just learned mere weeks ago work in synch with crazy 4 wheelers driving around you.
Many take those things into account when they are grading you. They are looking to see if you have positive control of the truck and make safe decisions when driving.
Just don't stall out and if you float a gear or two just make sure you move your clutch leg in unison.
Check your speed and watch those mirrors. Wear a baseball cap to help show them you are moving your head as if looking at the mirrors.
Good luck!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hello and good morning to all, yesterday was a great day cause i passed my CDL A road test!!! This site was very helpful to me in alot of ways. I will continue to learn and chat with you all. I have a long way to go and i am not afraid to run over the obstacles on my way to achieve my goals! LOL. I would love to send my thanks out to, Errolv., Stevo Vwbusman, Gtown, PatM., Steve HBG, CT., and Dutch for all the support and encouraging words. P.S. I am in NYC, where can i go to get OTR experience? Thanks.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Hello and good morning to all, yesterday was a great day cause i passed my CDL A road test!!! This site was very helpful to me in alot of ways. I will continue to learn and chat with you all. I have a long way to go and i am not afraid to run over the obstacles on my way to achieve my goals! LOL. I would love to send my thanks out to, Errolv., Stevo Vwbusman, Gtown, PatM., Steve HBG, CT., and Dutch for all the support and encouraging words. P.S. I am in NYC, where can i go to get OTR experience? Thanks.
Great job. Congratulations! Best of luck and safe travels.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Hello and good afternoon to all, on monday 04/11/16 it was a great day cause i passed my CDL A road test!!! This site was very helpful to me in alot of ways. I will continue to learn and chat with you all. I have a long way to go and i am not afraid to run over the obstacles on my way to achieve my goals! LOL. I would love to send my thanks out to, Errolv., Stevo Vwbusman, Gtown, PatM., Steve HBG, CT., and Dutch for all the support and encouraging words. P.S. I am in NYC, where can i go to get OTR experience? Thanks.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I was so nervous when I took test first time in 2005(i let it lapse got to do it again) that my examiner stopped me and asked me to step out of truck...damn thought i had failed. She looked me in the eye and said "relax you can do this, get back in the truck" as i was climbing back in "one more mess up and and you fail" aced the backing. Then did well on road test.
They are not out to get you.
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WOW WOW WOW, so much help from everyone is very well recognized. Thank you all for your comments, i will put it to good use. I have a road test on april 11th and looking forward to passing it, especially after reading these comments. Going hard!!! Thanks Guys !!