CRST - Training Adventures In Cedar Rapids

Hang in there, Jeremy. You can do this.

Well, it's Thursday. I passed my backing exam today just before lunch. And then shortly after lunch I was sent out with a DOT examiner to do my road test. And I failed the road test today. No excuses, it was all me!

But for one, tomorrow is a new day. And for two, the only thing standing between me and my license is a ROAD TEST! That's it, that's all!

I am sooooooo alright with this that I can't even explain it. The road test is the least of my worries. I am really beside myself with happiness today!

Not much else to add for today. But it really was a good day!

You beat the backing demons, Jeremy. Good luck on your next road test.

Well, it's Thursday. I passed my backing exam today just before lunch. And then shortly after lunch I was sent out with a DOT examiner to do my road test. And I failed the road test today. No excuses, it was all me!

But for one, tomorrow is a new day. And for two, the only thing standing between me and my license is a ROAD TEST! That's it, that's all!

I am sooooooo alright with this that I can't even explain it. The road test is the least of my worries. I am really beside myself with happiness today!

Not much else to add for today. But it really was a good day!

Well, it's Thursday. I passed my backing exam today just before lunch. And then shortly after lunch I was sent out with a DOT examiner to do my road test. And I failed the road test today. No excuses, it was all me!

But for one, tomorrow is a new day. And for two, the only thing standing between me and my license is a ROAD TEST! That's it, that's all!

I am sooooooo alright with this that I can't even explain it. The road test is the least of my worries. I am really beside myself with happiness today!

Not much else to add for today. But it really was a good day!

I hate to stir up the bees in the hive here but what went wrong on your road test today?

I hate to stir up the bees in the hive here but what went wrong on your road test today?

I got hit for primarily two things. One was a car that cut me off as I was waiting for an opening in cross traffic so I could get onto the highway. Traffic was thick on the other side, and I stopped short of the intersection so I didn't block it. Turns out I was supposed to block it even though I couldn't turn.

Then a little white car darted across that got off the highway and because I was just sitting there, apparently I gave up my right-of-way because I couldn't turn into cross-traffic. Also seems I was impeding traffic because there was a car behind me waiting to enter the highway, too.

Now, the instructors have told me repeatedly that if you see traffic coming and you have to ask if you have time to cross, then you already have your answer.

That was the majority of what got me. I think I went too slow through a construction zone on the highway, but I don't remember the speed. I was still stuck on impeding traffic, giving up a right of way, even though it wasn't safe to cross.

I accept the responsibility for these things. I just have more re-reading and studying to cover things I thought I was familiar with. There is sense here that I just don't see yet. No worries, I'll figure it out soon and test again.

Well, failed the road test again today. Very challenging turn returning to the school. It's normally a very easy turn, except when the random car appears at the stop sign on the right. In that case, there's really no way to not hit the curb.

If you stop to let them out, you are giving up your right away and impeding traffic. If you take the turn wide you will come nose to nose with the car, which will either be a wreck or bullying that car. Not one instructor can say more than, "Yup, that's a tough one." LMAO! I pretty much already know that.

So, today is done. Tomorrow is a new day!

Jeremy! Third time is a charm, you can do this:)!

Congrats! Two down one to go. You can do it.

Well, failed the road test again today. Very challenging turn returning to the school. It's normally a very easy turn, except when the random car appears at the stop sign on the right. In that case, there's really no way to not hit the curb.

If you stop to let them out, you are giving up your right away and impeding traffic. If you take the turn wide you will come nose to nose with the car, which will either be a wreck or bullying that car. Not one instructor can say more than, "Yup, that's a tough one." LMAO! I pretty much already know that.

So, today is done. Tomorrow is a new day!

Jeremy...rock and a hard place? It might seem to be the case...

"Road sense"; with signal on, slowly start into your turn (wide RH button hook) and wave the car through so you have the space to complete the turn. Really no other way; I deal with it all... the... time...

You mentioned something about having a "sense" in one of your threads in the General forum. This is a good example. Surveying, scanning the intersection as you approach it and create a plan to execute the required turn.

The sense (road sense) you mentioned is developed over time, with repetition, experience and requires more than a year to become truly intuitive. It's a process that never really ends.

The other thing is; try not to dwell on things like this as you continue driving. The real-time focus can never be distracted or compromised due to a prior event or mistake.

I still collect my thoughts after every drive to self-evaluate and go through the previous day's situations and events. I do this to determine if I handed things correctly, identifying any response that require a future adjustment or correction. While I am driving, my focus is always in the moment, not on something that occurred 10 miles ago.

If this "Nervous Nelly" can do it, I know you can too. You WILL pass your next drive. Find that curb on Google maps and study it from all angles. That's what I did with the turn in Neosho that was a concern.