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Old 01.17.2008
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School in Georgia????
I am new to the forum and have a question about schools. I hope someone can give me some advise.
I have read the thread about GA Driving Academy and have been there to check them out.
My question is about a school called Daly's Driving school. I live the same distance from both. Daly's is cheaper and 3 days shorter. Not saying that's good or bad. I would just like some feedback from someone who has gone thru this school.
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Check tech college in GA
If you are willing to spend more time at school, look for a technical college in GA. And if you are a GA resident apply to Hope Grant, it will cost you one hundred dollars for the training, books, DOT physical, everything.
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Yea I looked into it. I would have to wait until March to start the spring quarter then it's 3 more months till you get your CDL. Can't wait that long.
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go talk to the instructors at both schools and look at equipment qaulity. things like age of tractor, trailer type, and if theyre loaded or empty. also look at the in truck student to teacher ratio. I learned on a 98 century with 3 other students in the truck pulling a light loaded dry van. 4 week course 8 hours a day. i dont think i could have found better training.
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Does it have to be a school? Why don't you go to a good training company? Roehl Transport offers training. It used to be in Ellenwood, GA. I was told they don't force you to sign any contract, not sure though. But worth checking.
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Wow I didn't know that. I know there are other companies that will send you to school if you commit to them but I didn't want to do that. Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.
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Wow I didn't know that. I know there are other companies that will send you to school if you commit to them but I didn't want to do that. Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.
You find out and let me know. This is what I heard from a Roehl instructor: that you are free to leave any time you want and will not owe them anything. I found it hard to believe, there must be a catch. Their training used to be in Ellenwood, unfortunately not any more… However, consider that a good training company will train you well, when schools will want you in and out in a hurry, just to collect their money. Schools will train you just to pass the CDL and not to deal with real world situations.
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of the two schools you mentioned, make sure you check out the equipment they use to train you on. that says alot about a company. there is another one down in conley off of forest park road down the street from BAH express. Check into Roehl before you make any descion though.
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GAdawg...

Just curious where you stand on the driving schools in the Atlanta area. What are your thoughts?
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I am in my first week at Daly's in Lawrenceville.
I did not want to go thru the community college because I could not start until the next quarter whih is in March.
Didn't go to company sponsored school because I didn't want to owe them anything.
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