Live In Indiana And Going To School In Illinois. Question!
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Hello all, First time poster here. So I've just started my CDL training at a private school in Illinois. Star Truck Driving School. So far I've had to do a lot of the things on my own. I had to pass the 3 DMV tests on my own in Indiana. Now the other students I'm with will all be taking their tests at the school with a DMV Tester coming out to the school. This gives them a huge advantage in that they already know the tractor's and most likely the route the tester will want them to take.
My problem/question comes up because my instructors told me NOT to tell the Indiana testing facility that I went to a school in Illinois. Is this really a problem? The 2nd part of my question is that the Illinois school is teaching me what I need to know to pass the Illinois test not Indiana and there are differences however subtle i.e. the parking brake knob will pop out at 20-40 psi. That's what I see in most DMV CDL guides. However in Indiana they want us to say 20-45 psi.
Can anyone assist me with testing in Indiana? Specific things they ask about, Pre-trip, Air Brakes, Skills Test and Road Trip. If I need to get out and look while parallel parking will I be marked down?
you will need to know your 4 point brake check, in cab inspection, pre-trip, straight back, off set, and parallel, I know you get 2 or 3 Get Out And Looks and up to 13 pull ups. Ask them to teach you the sand foot trick if you are just outside the box. I know what they have told us is it doesn't have to be pretty just in the box. On the road test you can NOT float gears or coast for more then 40 feet, they don't care if you grind gears as long as you get it in. I also suggest learning how to double down while downshifting.
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.
Float Gears:
An expression used to describe someone who is shifting gears without using the clutch at all. Drivers are taught to "Double Clutch" or press and release the clutch twice for each gear shift. If you're floating gears it means you're simply shifting without using the clutch at all.
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.
I know you mentioned not floating gears but, what about skip shifting?
Floating Gears:
An expression used to describe someone who is shifting gears without using the clutch at all. Drivers are taught to "Double Clutch" or press and release the clutch twice for each gear shift. If you're floating gears it means you're simply shifting without using the clutch at all.
I don't think there would be enough differences to really make a difference. You might look at the Indiana manual and make sure everything in it is covered in the pretrip you have learned.
Is the school supplying you with a semi and trailer to take the test or are you going to have to rent one?
I'm going to have to go to an approved Indiana testing facility. They rent trucks there. Which I think is another disadvantage for me. I won't be a familiar with the truck I'm testing in :(
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Hello all, First time poster here. So I've just started my CDL training at a private school in Illinois. Star Truck Driving School. So far I've had to do a lot of the things on my own. I had to pass the 3 DMV tests on my own in Indiana. Now the other students I'm with will all be taking their tests at the school with a DMV Tester coming out to the school. This gives them a huge advantage in that they already know the tractor's and most likely the route the tester will want them to take.
My problem/question comes up because my instructors told me NOT to tell the Indiana testing facility that I went to a school in Illinois. Is this really a problem? The 2nd part of my question is that the Illinois school is teaching me what I need to know to pass the Illinois test not Indiana and there are differences however subtle i.e. the parking brake knob will pop out at 20-40 psi. That's what I see in most DMV CDL guides. However in Indiana they want us to say 20-45 psi.
Can anyone assist me with testing in Indiana? Specific things they ask about, Pre-trip, Air Brakes, Skills Test and Road Trip. If I need to get out and look while parallel parking will I be marked down?
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.