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(Think about this: parallel parking is just a tighter offset move.)Errol, I like this. Last Thursday 4 of us went to Carthage for testing. Only one passed, and it was not me. When my turn came up, They gave me Straight line backing. Aced it. Next was L-R Offset. Something just didn’t seem right so I stopped and got out to find I was headed back to the Left lane again. Corrected & completed without any points. Last was Passenger side Parallel. It was not pretty.I was told I almost had it in, but I had to pull out thinking I was at a bad angle.Things went downhill fast. Timed out. Don’t know when I will be testing again.

Doc S. I am really curious how and why you thought this would be easy? I think your response might be good information (and interesting) to help level set expectations for anyone considering trucking.

Thanks. G

Like I mentioned in my post, the paper testing was easy for me. Failed to say I used to have my own lawncare company and backing trailer in a tight garage was a breeze even though it was a zigzag pattern getting therebefore I would have to line it up straight. , but then I wasn't doing any paralell parking and I wasn't always using my side mirrors, Plus I could look out my back window. Anyways, Tomorrow I am spending the entire day at the range for what i hope to be final preparations for my driving & skills test the following day.

Drivers side paralell has been eating my lunch. I might nail it 1/5 of the time. Passenger side I do better.

This site helped me a lot for the written tests. I'll let you know how things go Wed.

All paper testing 90% or better. Skills, not so. Straight Line backing easiest. Offset backing can be disorienting, good you can get out and look, especially when they have you go Left to right , the right to left. Nailed passenger side Parallell first time. Drivers side is killing me. Been struggling to repeat consistently. Alley dock nailed first time. No issues since.

Shifting I'd give myself barely passing. Keep forgetting the Hi/Lo switch.

Log book as simple as it is, gives me the worst headaches that I have ever experienced.

Waiting to go back and complete skills test.

Got my Pre-Trip out of the way. The tester was very patient with me. Worried the night before that this one gal who was always blabbing her confusion and messing others up, that she would do that on the way to test sight. Only got 2 hours sleep. I been praticing Maneuvers several days a week when there was an opening. Was to finish testing yesterday. Ice storm killed that. Waiting now for another opening.

I'm starting CDL school 11/2 and would like to know what clothing/footwear would be the best Thanks in advance