High Road Training Program?
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The repetativeness is simply a mechanism for reviewing those parts of the program you've already completed (for retention sake).
If you don't wish to the review of past portions previously completed, simply "reset my score" before advancing to the next portion.
Hope this helps.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I review every day! Haha The more you do it the better! :-)
So how much of this do you guys think we really need to review to pass the most of our CDL permit phase? Don't get me wrong I'm going through the whole thing but some of it seems a bit repetitive.
Thanks!
JJ
Also do not log in to TT. When you log in to TT, it will remember the questions you missed.
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.
At first, I didn't underst and why the same question kept getting asked over and over again. But I came to really appreciate that fact, since it reinforced the answer in my mind.
I've been through the entire program once already, maintaining a 99% average. I'm now going back through the program again.
Stay at it, it'll pay off. Good luck!
Best training program I've seen out there yet. Back when I got my CDL 7 years ago - it didn't exist, and I paid for a couple of online programs. They were not NEARLY AS GOOD as Bretts.
Repetition brings REMEMBERING.
Brett also has it programmed to focus on "weak spots", as in MISSED QUESTIONS - where the repetition helps you remember.
This is ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT for complicated endorsements - like HAZMAT - where there's a lot of technical information to remember. Probably THE HARDEST ENDORSEMENT to pass out of all of them.
I drill on the HRTP on a regular basis, just to stay frosty.
Rick
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
You need Combination vehicles, air brakes and general knowledge tests to get your permit. When you are consistently getting 100% on the practice tests here you are ready to go take the tests at the dmv.
Phil
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination 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.
Here is how our High Road Training Program breaks down:
To Get Your CDL Permit:
- Rules & Regulations
- Driving Safely
- Transporting Cargo Safely
- Air Brakes
- Combination Vehicles
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- Driving Exam
To get your CDL endorsements which are optional but highly recommend:
- Transporting Passengers
- Doubles And Triples
- Tankers
- Hazardous Materials
Two sections we've built ourselves with info you'll need for everyday life on the road:
- Logbook
- Weight & Balance
Two sections for anyone considering flatbed:
- Cargo Securement
- New York State Coil Endorsement
Pre-trip Inspection:
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
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.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Excellent! I definitely appreciate it. I'm at 95-96% overall and 100% for the majority. I'd just like to get my permit before signing up for school.
Thanks again!
JJ
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So how much of this do you guys think we really need to review to pass the most of our CDL permit phase? Don't get me wrong I'm going through the whole thing but some of it seems a bit repetitive.
Thanks!
JJ
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: