Training For My CDL In New Jersey
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I just graduated from School in NJ The NJ test is harder than it used to be. You need to parallel park the truck both blind side and sight side perform a 90 degree alley dock getting the ENTIRE truck into the box straight line back offset the truck to the left and to the right -- That is pull the truck straight out of the box then bring it to the right or to the left.
So much has changed with the CDL permit and test in NJ.
First you need to take the general knowledge once you pass the general knowledge then you can sit and take the other tests. Then once you pass General Knowledge, Combination and Air Brakes you then take the paper permit up to the payment desk to obtain a plastic permit basically it looks like a Driver's License except it says, "Commercial Learner's Permit" with your endorsements and Class of Vehicle you are to practice on.
Of course you went through that process, and you notice is a real royal pain in the buttocks.
I originally had the paper permit then I had to get the CLP due to having to renew the permit. It was a mess then and that was at a facility that issued both the permit and the tests.
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.
CLP:
Commercial Learner's Permit
Before getting their CDL, commercial drivers will receive their commercial learner's permit (CLP) upon passing the written portion of the CDL exam. They will not have to retake the written exam to get their CDL.
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An old fart trying a new gig! Always wanted to be a trucker. Sick and tired of my old job I am having a go at trucking. Started CDL training right after my 51st birthday in Febuary 2016. My road test is scheduled for March 29! I passed my class a permit test no problem using online study guides. But took two more trips back to Njdmv to get my actual permit because they are so poorly run. I found the cheapest school around and they happened to be the closest so I payed for a two hour lesson. It was a nice Saturday afternoon and the instructor drove the truck to an industrial road in Clifton. All went well and I was driving the tractor back to the yard on some of NJs most congested highways.
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.