Interested In Obtaining CDL; Needing Advice

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Misty B.'s Comment
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I've been studying to get my permit, but I'm struggling. I've never been very good at studying, more of a hands on learner. Any advice on the best way to prepare for the permit test?
Old School's Comment
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That's an easy one!

Here you go... click on this link.

High Road CDL Training Program

That's all you need.

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.
Errol V.'s Comment
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Old School points the way:

That's an easy one!

Here you go... click on this link.

High Road CDL Training Program

That's all you need.

That's right, Misty. The High Road study plan is interactive. First you read a section of the manual, then you get some questions on that part. If you miss one, that question will come back and come back again till you answer correctly.

There's other reading material and you can always come into this forum with another question.

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.
NaeNaeInNC's Comment
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They are correct. A few people I know personally struggled with studying for the permit. I sent them to The High Road, and they nailed their attempts.

Here is something to think about. The test is on the computer. It's nearly identical in all states ( *side eyeing you TX* )

Use the high road, make sure you read each question THOROUGHLY when you are at the DMV taking your test.

Slow down, read your questions. If you aren't 💯 confident in your answer, press the skip option. The test will eventually throw another question at you, worded differently. You will not have to complete every question on the test. It will throw questions at you, until you miss too many and fail, or it is mathematically impossible for you to fail, and will shut the session down as either a Pass or Fail. I wasn't prepared for that, and nearly had a heart attack thinking I failed.

I also did the permit test in Montana, and again after I moved to North Carolina. I missed the same question in both states, and realized it the millisecond after I pushed the button 🤣

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.
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