Finally, I Passed And Have My CDL Class A But Have A Question....
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I"m confused Ken. Did you pass or fail? You said you passed in your thread title, but said you failed in the body of the text. Did I misread? I was about to congratulate you... Can I???
I failed the 1st time I took the test but passed the next time...
Did you have the same examiner the second time? ive been reading in the truckers report that a lot of the examiners seem to fail a lot of the students on the first time out on the driving test.
Did you have the same examiner the second time? ive been reading in the truckers report that a lot of the examiners seem to fail a lot of the students on the first time out on the driving test.
No I had a different one on my 2nd road test...I think they were just in a hurry to leave the on the day I took my first road test and didn't want to hang around and finish the paperwork...I was the last person to test and my examiner was mad because at least 7 people had tried to walk around & behind our truck on the testing pad while I was doing the in cab and airbrake tests...He flipped on a couple of them pretty hard and was screaming at them to get off the testing pad...LOL
Anyway, it's all good now and Daniel B. just told me to focus on driving the truck, drive a little slower than the posted speeds but not too slow so I wasn't impeding traffic and to move my hands to the 10 and 2 position...really I don't think there was enough of anything wrong with my 1st test to warrant a failing grade but it is done now and I have a Class A
Ken
Well, CONGRATS KEN!!!!!!!!!!! 
Im a little surprised about the 10 & 2. I thought with airbags being in most vehicles now 9 & 3 was the new standard?
Im a little surprised about the 10 & 2. I thought with airbags being in most vehicles now 9 & 3 was the new standard?
EXCEPT no big trucks have airbags in the steering wheel so the same standard of 10 and 2 still applies.
Congrats, Ken !!!! Now you are headed out with your final trainer....NEVER think that there is nothing you can learn from your next trainer...There are things that even seasoned truckers learn...everyday.....
Again Ken....Congrats!!! As you enter the TNT phase I am entering the PSD phase.
I got hooked up with an instructor today and start tomorrow. He is a local only driver so I will be out M-F and be back at the Campus Inn every night for 3 weeks. It will give me a lot of the right kind of driving experience for the exam and on the weekends I will be on the training pad practicing my backing. He has an excellent record for trifectas. While I wanted to go out with Daniel this opportunity is unique and a great set up for the exam.
Hope your next phase goes well Ken. Be safe and go get 'em!
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
- Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
- Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
- Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
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After my road test was over the examiner who decided to fail me told my PSD instructor that he should be ashamed of himself for my driving style because I was too comfortable and relaxed...In his words to my PSD Trainer I was cruzing like I was in a 57 Chevy Convertible on Sunset Blvd and that I needed to break all my bad habits and come back and take the test again but that my shifting, up and down was good, that my control of the truck was good, my backing was superb, he said the way we did the pre-trip for the test was nearly flawless and since I didn't hit any curbs, miss any shifts or stoplights what could I have done to rate a fail...? I know he said I coasted a little too far before a stop and shifted in a few turns plus didn't like the way I held both hands on the wheel in the 9 & 3 position still I can't figure out what the 57 chevy comment was supposed to do in terms of helping me come back better prepared...Any Ideas...?
I'm Prime Inc....
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles