Crushed The General Knowledge And Endorsements
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All thanks to this website and the High Road Training Program.
Not only did I take General Knowledge (Driving Safely, Combinations), but my Hazmat , Doubles/Triples, and Tank endorsements. Finished in 40 minutes. The clerks at Penn Dot weren't as much impressed with it only taking 40 minutes (even though they said I'd be there for awhile), but that I PASSED all those tests the first time!!! I was thinking to myself, "Passed? Of course I passed." I"m by no means bragging, I'm only repeating what countless others have said on this forum - THE HIGH ROAD TRAINING PROGRAM ROCKS!!!!
Thanks again Brett for making these materials available to us. You just helped my family get one step closer to realizing our dream and putting food on the table.
Congrats!!!!! Way to Go, Bill!!!!!! That is totally awesome!!! That gives me great confidence going forward!
Keep up the good work!
Tarren
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.
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
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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Thanks Tarren. I'm not unique in regard to my success - countless others have posted the same results! I probably went through most modules at least twice, not including simply brushing up w/ some quiz questions that are provided. When I got to the point where I didn't have to look up the answer, I knew I was ready. Because the High Road Training Program will ask you questions from other chapters, knowledge is continually reinforced.
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.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Hey congrats Bill! It's awesome to hear that our training program is working so well. But we knew you'd have no trouble learning that stuff anyhow.
More than anything I'm thrilled to hear you're excited about the challenges that lie ahead. Some people live for a challenge, others run from them. In this industry you'll find a lot of rookies running the other way, sometimes within only a few days of starting their CDL training. Most have no idea just how tough it is to get your trucking career underway.
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.
WTG! Bill, I remember when you first joined. It is amazing to me to see how many have progressed so far. Including me. Seems like yesterday I joined. Now, I have almost two months of driving under my belt. I got my truck with 70K on it. It now sits at 87K. It will be a blur to you man. It all seems so hard and the next thing you know you are out there doing it. Good luck!
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Congrats to ya Bill!