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Excellent article Brett! It is helpful to know what they are looking for! I so remember my road test in a school bus, it was the most terrifying day of my life, well maybe not the most, but it was very very stressful. This will have to be even more stressful. One quick question, if one does happen to fail the road test (which I don't plan on doing) and one is in a company sponsered school, does the company do more training, or are you on your way home?
Thanks for all your help! (wish you could be my trainer, lol)
Kathy
One quick question, if one does happen to fail the road test (which I don't plan on doing) and one is in a company sponsered school, does the company do more training, or are you on your way home?
That's an excellent question. I'm not entirely certain but I think it's going to depend on the company's policies and how they feel about you as a driver.
I would guess that most companies are going to work with you a little longer. It's pretty common for people to fail the test even though they have the skills to pass it. They just simply made more mistakes than they normally would. And companies know this. If they like your attitude and potential, I'm 95% certain that most companies will continue working with you. And honestly, if the company didn't think you had what it took to be a solid driver in the first place they wouldn't have kept you around long enough to even make it to the testing phase. They would have sent you home long before that.
I would definitely ask the recruiters about that. But I'm almost certain that the companies will continue to work with you.
Great article Brett. I agree that attitude is crucial, of course a student is gonna make a few mistakes. Gotta woosah and get thru it lol.
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Hey folks. We've had a number of conversations lately about what it takes to pass the CDL exams, especially the actual driving test, soooooo...
I wrote an article that talks about what the CDL examiners are looking for, what mistakes you can get away with, and what ones you can't. And the best part of the article? Well, I'm not gonna give that away here, but I will say that one of the most important factors in passing the road test doesn't have anything to do with physically driving the truck!
Go check it out and see whatcha think:
Passing The CDL Road Test: What Are CDL Examiners Looking For?
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Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
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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.