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Stop Sign = Lowest High Gear (6th on a 10-speed)

Stop Light = Highest Low Gear (5th on a 10-speed)

Stop Sign logic was because we come to a full stop we can take the time to switch to low range and downshift as necessary.

Stop Light logic was if the light changes before we come to a complete stop we will be ready to roll. If RPMs and vehicle speeds are too low than a downshift is appropriate.

From what I’m gathering from the pros your dead on! Geez I wish my school would teach in depth like that. Thankfully there’s good people on this forum that have made it clear on what to do. I wish I figured this out before my road test, but hey next time!

Thank you everybody, you’ve all been extremely helpful! It’s nice to know that there’s really good people out there still that are willing to help a complete stranger! I’m truly appreciative

“Time to roll again? Clutch neutral, clutch rev, gear down and go.”

CWC thanks!

It’s so clear now I have no idea why this didn’t occur to me before? I’d panic and literally just start hitting pedals and trying to get that dam shifter into anywhere possible! Lol it’s so stupid it’s funny looking back at the couple times I did this!

Thanks Susan that makes so much sense no wonder I didn’t get it lol. The truck is a 9 speed so I’m thinking it should be 3/4 gear at 6mph roughly. I think I’d be better of approaching in 4th and if I can drop to 3rd. Then I can either stop or continue through the intersection if it turns green. Not sure why this didn’t come to me earlier, it’s almost as if I only had to downshift into 5th, which for a stop sign works great. But with a light things can change green/red so I need to be ready and in a lower gear in case I need to speed back up! Thanks again!!!!

Thanks CWC I really do appreciate your input. Please humor me, I know you don’t know the truck etc but in a 9 speed as I’m approaching the light what gear should I be in. Instructors have said 5th. Or should it be lower say 4th? And if I’m in 5th coming up to the stop and the light turns green, I should downshift I’m guessing correct?

So I’m in CDL school and tested today. PTI went great, as did my maneuvers. On my road test, things were going good until I was approaching a red light. I downshifted no prob to 5th, and just as I’m almost stopped, maybe 5mph, the light turns green. This is when I freak out. I guess I just don’t know what the right thing to do at this point? I can’t stay in 5th and try to start out right, I’d most likely stall? So the obvious solution is downshift right? Now should I downshift into 4th or??? And to add another dumb question can I skip gears when downshifting, like 5th to 3rd??? As you can guess I lost a gear during my test and blew it. I seriously think the stress an anxiety of today cut my lifespan down a bit. Please any and all input would be greatly appreciated.