I thought it was the same for every state:
Straight line back One offset (to be determined at test) Parallel or Alley dock (to be determined at test)
They do straight line, offset backing, and parallel parking. Then there is a road test. Oh, and pre-trip. I know this because I've failed the test twice in Richmond/Chesterfield.
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
They do straight line, offset backing, and parallel parking. Then there is a road test. Oh, and pre-trip. I know this because I've failed the test twice in Richmond/Chesterfield.
Thanks, I'll be testing soon.
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
I thought it was the same for every state
Actually, different states have different testing procedures. Like in Texas they don't even require you to do a full walk around pre-trip inspection as part of the CDL exam. That's why Old School, from Texas, has to be given a new truck for every run. He has no idea how to tell if it's safe or not!
Seriously, though, different states do have different testing procedures.
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Blue Hotel is correct. But my understanding is they will be including alley/90degree after spring when a new testing facility is opened in Prince William county. Not sure about the rest of VA.
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Does anyone know which backing tests are done as part of the VA DMV CDL Skills Test? Staright line, offset, 90, alley, parallel?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.