Swift Academy, Memphis TN
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Aced my pre-trip. Aced my backing tests.
Failed my road test. I was told I ground the gears too much. Last chance to pass tomorrow afternoon. I am screwed if I can't pass tomorrow.
Key word, Lemmy:
R E L A X
"H" pattern, flip the selector, repeat. The only thing that messed me up was I had to know which way to flip the thing going up and going down.
"Addams family timing" really means slow down, give the gears a chance.
I've described the accelerator pedal tap to be like just enough of a kick to move a dog out of the doorway. Not much "push" at all.
R E L ... you know the rest.
Aced my pre-trip. Aced my backing tests.
Failed my road test. I was told I ground the gears too much. Last chance to pass tomorrow afternoon. I am screwed if I can't pass tomorrow.
Key word, Lemmy:
R E L A X
"H" pattern, flip the selector, repeat. The only thing that messed me up was I had to know which way to flip the thing going up and going down.
"Addams family timing" really means slow down, give the gears a chance.
I've described the accelerator pedal tap to be like just enough of a kick to move a dog out of the doorway. Not much "push" at all.
R E L ... you know the rest.
I thought I was relaxed, but apparently not. My tester also told me I didn't have to do commentary... I did some, but I guess I should have done more. It didn't help that my test was during Memphis rush hour; I was up and down shifting the whole time.
All of these are just excuses, however. I have to get this done tomorrow. I'm out of chances.
I know this is Swift, not DOT , but this "mind game" applies just the same:
You give someone a ride home, don't get into conversation, but they will give you directions to get them home. Drive like that.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
You give someone a ride home, don't get into conversation, but they will give you directions to get them home. Drive like that.
The only problem is that someone trying to get home isn't going to instruct you to make a turn that will cause you to go up a curb unless you use the turning lane on the other side. I wasn't able to take the turn because the turning lane was full. I think the instructor got ****ed; he told me if I couldn't make up my mind on the turn then just go straight, which I did.
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!
Cue the dancing bananas; I'm outta here!
Thanks to everybody for the encouragement and advice.
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!
Cue the dancing bananas; I'm outta here!
Thanks to everybody for the encouragement and advice.
That is absolutely awesome! Well done! Congratulations!
Oops forgot...
Great, Lemmy!
Do you qualify for a full CDL now or do you need to go home to get your hard copy?
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.
I'm heading home tonight back to Oklahoma. They told me it'll take about 3 or 4 days for the paperwork to process. At that point I'll get my precious plastic from my local DMV.
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.
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Aced my pre-trip. Aced my backing tests.
Failed my road test. I was told I ground the gears too much. Last chance to pass tomorrow afternoon. I am screwed if I can't pass tomorrow.