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She was bouncing in sync with the truck which made her foot bounce off of the throttle which made the bouncing way worse!
That will happen to you 1000 times in your career. You'll quickly learn to get your foot away from the pedal as soon as that starts happening. But that happens from time to time to everyone.
What are they teaching you to do when you see a yield sign?
What are they teaching you to do when you see a yield sign?
Yield means grab some gears to get up to merging speed! 
No, No, I'm not sure why I blew the sign, maybe nervousness, but, it is seared into my brain now. I definitely learned from that one.
Oh I wasn't saying you did anything wrong. I'm just wondering what they tell you to do because you obviously don't have to stop for a yield sign. Are they just expecting you to slow down for it?
Oh I wasn't saying you did anything wrong. I'm just wondering what they tell you to do because you obviously don't have to stop for a yield sign. Are they just expecting you to slow down for it?
Yeah, I definitely screwed up though. There was a car turning onto the ramp right about the time I saw the yield sign. I should have yielded right of way, buuut... I didn't. The almost exact same thing happened to the other student. We just didn't pay attention like we should have.
FINAL WEEK! Wk3, Day 1: Not much happening today. Spent the morning driving through what seemed like a monsoon. It was fine though, good experience. We spent the afternoon practicing parallel parking. Seems easy enough as long as I hit my marks.
Tomorrow will be a long one, we get to go night driving. Can't wait to see how that will go... Stay tuned...
Wk. 3, Day 2: (yesterday) practiced maneuvers in the morning then went on the road til about 9pm. this was a great experience. we each took turns driving up and down Mont Eagle (mountain with 6 degree grade). There were no problems at all and we even got to pass going up and down. after that we we just drove around on country roads and through small towns. For the first time I was completely relaxed and felt confident in my driving abilities.
Wk 3, Day 3: We ran through a complete PTI (Pre Trip Inspection), straight backing, offset backing and parallel parking in the actual test truck and on the testing grounds. It was a bit different but no problem. I will pass.
The afternoon was spent doing practice practice practice. I have to admit that I am feeling a bit burnt out (mentally) right now, but, I know the end is near and a few days of rest are on the way. Until then it is go, go, go...
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Nice! You're pretty far along in the process now!
Nice! You're pretty far along in the process now!
Yeah buddy!
Wk. 3, Day 4: Graduation eve! I am first in line for testing in the morning which is a relief. None of this waiting and worrying, just gettin at it. Today was much of the same as yesterday except I got to drive the test truck around for a while. I am confident tomorrow will be a good day and I will be going home with a Class A CDL. I'm going to have a healthy...ish supper, study my PTI a bit then go to bet for a good night of rest.
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.
I'm going to have a healthy...ish supper, study my PTI a bit then go to bet for a good night of rest.
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How'd it go???
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Today was very entertaining. Morning was maneuver practice and intro to parallel parking. No excitement there.
After lunch it was time to climb back into the Freightliner again (dammit) and cruise. Well, as was the first time I got behind the wheel, I was the last in the seat. I have two other students in the truck with me, one being a female. Let me preface what I am about to say here, she is very cool and in no way politically correct. She can hold her own. Okay. We are in a different liner with a clutch that needs to be pushed nearly to the floor to be effective, which leaves about an inch or two until grrrrrrriiiinnnnnddddd. She is first in seat. We go through the PTI and pull out of the yard no problem (3rd gear, no throttle). She is instructed to get on the interstate so she makes the turn, (blowing the very same yield sign as I did by the way), puts it in 4th (I think) gear and the rodeo was on! That baby was bucking like a bull with a rope around his...well, you get the point. As me and the other student were trying to brace while laughing, the funniest thing I have seen since day 1 happened. She was bouncing in sync with the truck which made her foot bounce off of the throttle which made the bouncing way worse! Even the instructor, after he helped her regain control of the truck, couldn't hold his laughter. She went on to do this a couple more times which just added to the already child like giggles we were forced into in the back. All three of us had issues and we all made it back with no real issues. The same can't be said about our other two classmates in the Peter.
Poor young man apparently "buffed" a small truck while pulling a hard right turn. Oops. He only got a warning from the law enforcers so his career plans didn't take a hit. (pun)
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Operating While Intoxicated