Day 19 - TEST DAY. Well, to keep it short, I'll just say that I passed! Now I have to go home, get a CDL from my state, and then I will be ready to meet with my OTR trainer which is the beginning of Phase 2 training, scheduled for about 3 weeks. Tomorrow I will have some classroom, but technically my thread is completed now. Roehl is the only company CDL school I attended, so I have nothing to compare it to, but from my experience I can say that it is a good school. It is a bit formal and strict sometimes, so if someone prefers a more relaxed atmosphere of learning, this school may be not a good choice. However, this school does take things seriously, treats students with respect, and provides everything one needs to get a CDL-A. I feel blessed and excited. And needless to say, part of my today's success belongs to this forum - to those people who created it, maintain it, and kindly share their knowledge and experience with those who seek it. Thanks everyone!
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.
Congratulations Andrey! Nice job!
OUTSTANDING!!!
Awesome and congratulations. Great job.
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Day 18. On this last day before testing my instructed asked me to decide for myself what to do, and as I felt more confident on the road than at the range, I chose backing. Finally it started coming together! It turns out that it is much easier to do an alley dock when you bring your trailer closer to the hole.
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