Celadon Stoires: The Adventures Of Dale And Jerry.
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I passed all 7 tests in one shot today. Only one in the class of 30+ to do it. When they asked me how I managed to pull it off, I told them all about the high road program
That's absolutely awesome man! Congrats on a great job!!! Only one in the class of 30...I mean, how amazing does that feel??? Awesome job!
Now..... for the fun part... lol. Actually handling the truck.
Heck yeah - tons of fun! Looking forward to hearing how it goes!
I had an issue at the BMV with my computer and it threw me out of wack and I failed tankers which was my strongest area, I took it today and passed without issue. So that now means I am done with all my test. General Knowledge- Done Air Brakes- Done Combination- Done Hazmat- Done double/triples- Done Tankers- Done and as a bonus - Passenger- Done
I'm studying my pre-trip now.
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
Bmv:
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.
It's surprisingly hard to sit here knowing I am done with the tests and am stuck in class for the rest of the week when all I want to do is keep moving forward! I came here with one goal: get in, get out, get rolling. So far, my plan's executed itself pretty well, but the pleasure of abiding by laws keeps me in the classroom for the rest of the week.
@Brett - It feels great to have that weight off of my shoulders. Thanks for the compliments! I was out on a break earlier and our instructor came out too. I told him "now... I'd love to know... were the tests the easy part or the hard part?" lol.
I know it's not really comparable, but I was able to back 18-foot trailers without trouble, but the 53' billboard is a different story.
I went to go get the rest of my CDL permit processed earlier (needed a signed form from the school) but didn't bring my proof of residency... they reminded me to bring everything that was already in my wallet. Guess I was excited. The instructor just asked me why I forgot it when he reminded me (as I'm typing this), and I told him he reminded me about everything already in my wallet lol. My fault, though.
So, back to the BMV after lunch. Yay.
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.
Bmv:
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Hey, congrats to both of you for getting through all of the tests! Bravo!!! 
I know it's not really comparable, but I was able to back 18-foot trailers without trouble, but the 53' billboard is a different story.
It's not that different. The concepts are exactly the same. It's just a matter of adjusting your timing and perspective a bit. Obviously a longer trailer takes longer to react to steering inputs and requires a little different perspective when you're trying to aim it somewhere. But backing is backing, regardless of the length of the tractor or trailer. Once you understand the concepts you simply adjust your timing and perspective a bit to account for the different tractor and trailer lengths.
It's been a while so its update time. Jerry got his CDL a few weeks ago and I am still here. I will be testing shortly but I had to take care of some legal issues in las vegas. (from when I was robbed, I'm a good boy) We had one instructor get fired last week for unsafe behavior, since then I have excelled with a different instructor helping me with my downshifting. There was a student bottle neck for a few weeks but they school has made some changes and out of 25 students in our original class 15 have passed and got their CDLs. We are averaging 15 students testing out a week, much better then when we started. I also know who I will be teaming with when I finish school. He is 76 years young, and a retired 4 star army general whom also lives in Las Vegas.
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.
That's going to be an experience Dale.....Congrats
Yeah PJ it will be, but there are few others that I would trust with my life. Plus his stories are good to pass the time.
He is 76 years young, and a retired 4 star army general whom also lives in Las Vegas
You're kidding! He was a 4 Star General???? My God that's incredible!
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Do any of you know what it's like to hold your breath for over an hour and a half? I do... now.
I passed all 7 tests in one shot today. Only one in the class of 30+ to do it. When they asked me how I managed to pull it off, I told them all about the high road program and will actually be going out into the hotel lobby to see if anyone's using it or has questions. I noticed something our instructor started saying when half the class was asking me about TT, but I choose to not divulge that story.
What I WILL tell you guys is that when I go into class tomorrow, I'll take a pic of what I took liberty of doing - I wrote "TruckingTruth.com" on the whiteboard today and I'll be removing truckerscountry and thetruckersreport or whatever that site is... the first for misinformation and the second is due to the site's negative demeanor and blatant attempt at discouraging new and aspiring truckers from touching the industry with a ten foot pole.
Back to passing all my tests...
Indiana Operator's License
CDL General Knowledge
Combination Vehicles
Air Brakes
Doubles/Triples
Tankers
HAZMAT
I passed the Indiana Operator's License first shot, and they say it's pretty hard compared to most other states. The other 6 of the 7 tests named above, I passed almost solely due to TT. And yes, I'll take that to my grave. The intense beating of the correct answers into my head for over a week straight, and over 1600 questions worth, was enough to make me successful with the tests.
Now..... for the fun part... lol. Actually handling the truck. Backing, parallel parking, blindside parallel, etc etc. Oh wait! Can't forget pretrip!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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
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.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.