Swift Training @ C1 Indy

That's good to know. I was reading online about this hoping to make myself less nervous but it's only gotten worse! Lol online makes it sound so invasive. Them watching you pee, stripping you down and making you wear nothing but a gown! I hope that isn't true.

Andrea, not to worry. There is provision in the regulations for that to happen, but that's for cases where someone is suspected of cheating by substituting someone else's urine for theirs.

Usually you get a (tiny) toilet room all to yourself, and the lab clerk has a table full of cups right outside.

Andrea, you know better than to believe the junk you read on the Internet!*

*Except Trucking Truth!

This happened to me and I'm still in the process of talking to the FMCSA about my very bad experience. So far, they give me the impression they don't care, tough luck...

Andrea, not to worry. There is provision in the regulations for that to happen, but that's for cases where someone is suspected of cheating by substituting someone else's urine for theirs.

Usually you get a (tiny) toilet room all to yourself, and the lab clerk has a table full of cups right outside.

I read this whole thread a month ago. I just got home from C1 last night with my red hat and reread this thread. :) I'm surprised at how much has changed in 8 months, mostly little things. They tell you now that stalling at an intersection is impeding traffic and an auto fail. Stopping or shifting on RR tracks, shifting during a turn, and a few other things are auto fail. Friday of week one we got a demo drive by an instructor then immediately after we were taking turns driving on the street. The word Terrified really doesn't cover it. All 3 backing maneuvers start Monday of week 2 regardless of whether you have even tested pretrip or not, logging class is Friday of week 2. Or maybe backing started in week 1, geez it's all a blur now. Brad is awesome. I was told Monday of week 3 that I was testing Wednesday morning at 9:30. I was still struggling with backing and freaking out. I asked Walter for help backing and felt like he was blowing me off but 30 minutes later I was told Victor would stay late to help me if I was willing to stay. Of course I stayed, why else was I there if not to succeed. Anyway, Victor taught me things no one else had which gave me what I needed to fix the parallel when I screwed it up badly at state. 4 of my group tested Wed and shockingly we all got red hats.

So what's the good word? We're all pulling for ya!

Just passed state today! I leave for Orientation May 9th in Rochelle, IL. I'm officially a CDL-A holder! Woo-hoo, Feels great!

Brian wrote:

I'm surprised at how much has changed in 8 months, mostly little things. They tell you now that stalling at an intersection is impeding traffic and an auto fail. Stopping or shifting on RR tracks, shifting during a turn, and a few other things are auto fail.

Brian all of those infractions were auto-fail when I attended the Academy some four years ago, including a curb hit and coasting out of gear for more than a truck length.

Glad Victor helped you...asking for help is many times overlooked by students in need of it. You set a good example of being your own advocate. Best of luck in the future!

Brian celebrating:

Just passed state today! I leave for Orientation May 9th in Rochelle, IL. I'm officially a CDL-A holder! Woo-hoo, Feels great!

Awesome!!! Congratulations!!!

Safe travels.

Thank you for the amazing story mate, I'm looking to go with swift in the next couple of months once I get my bills right, Picked up a few awesome tips from reading your post that I think will defiantly help me. and Grats on the pass! (I know it was a while back)