Failed Road Test Again (2nd Time)

Not trying to be rude here, but it sounds like you squeaked through on a very loose interpretation of the provisions of the act. Low income doesn't usually imply self-employed. It usually means people who work for or near minimum wage for other companies - You know like truckers..

 

Done!

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...24739-wia-a-way-pay-your-way.html#post1579378

 

I"ll take squeaking thru!

And it doesn't sound rude at all, all I did was call and apply, they did the approval, how they did it, I could care less...

 

Onthefence, here's how I learned to remember which way to turn the wheel, by using word association.

Top = Stop
Bottom = Back

Now I'll 'splain....

(For straight back)
Sit in your seat, truck is pulled up so the trailer is straight. Mirrors should be adjusted properly so you can clearly see the trailer equally in both mirrors and your potential parking lane.

Begin backing.........slowly...... this is not a race.....you will constantly be looking in both the left and right mirrors.

If you see the trailer begin to fill up your left mirror (meaning the tail of the trailer is going left).
Corrective Action: Turn the Top of the steering wheel at the left mirror to stop that from happening. These must be small corrections.

Once the trailer "size" is equal in both the left and right mirrors, return the steering wheel to a neutral or straight ahead position.

If you see the trailer begin to fill up your right mirror (meaning the tail of the trailer is going right).
Corrective Action: Turn the Top of the steering wheel at the right mirror to stop that from happening. These must be small corrections.

Once the trailer "size" is equal in both the left and right mirrors, return the steering wheel to a neutral or straight ahead position.

Remember what your objective is: CONTROL! You are controlling the direction of the trailer....not turning.

Top will Stop. That's how you stop it from moving in an unwanted direction.

Now, Bottom = back. Simple. If you want the back of your trailer to go left, move the bottom of your steering wheel to the left.

If you want the back of your trailer to go right, move the bottom of your steering wheel to the right.

So, use the top of your steering wheel to stop the trailer movement, use the bottom of your steering wheel to make it move.

Does that help?

 

True, a sociopath might get a kick out of posting stuff like this. No telling what gets their rocks off cause they ain't even close
to being normal human beings.

 

I'm calling B.S. ! I just cannot see a company keeping a driver after an accident like that! If it is true then I stand corrected and the driver of the rollover has some serious issues and both him and cops who investigated should be canned! 99.99999% of rollovers are driver fault and there is no excuse for not keeping that truck right side up! You never, ever, ever, ever swerve and roll! It is never going to end in a positive way. Unless it is another big rig coming at you then don't swerve! Even if there is a mother and child in front of. Chances are you will still hit them, roll over, and maybe take out the oncoming school bus full of kids! Once you swerve you then have absolutely no control of your truck and you are done. Any new driver reading this post please heed this advice. I don't think they really reiterate it enough in school and training.

 

Folks, the guy is a troll. He gets off on attention he's getting, just like the posts above. Fortunately, he seems to have left. The only thing to do for a troll is ignore him, so I would say just drop it. We know it's an obviously false story, he knows he's caught, so there's nothing left for to discuss....

 

They don't.

In school they teach you not to swerve for animals, didn't mention too much about people though. It's about common sense anyway. These things don't stop on a dime....and they don't swerve like a ballerina, what they will do is hit.....and hit HARD!

What we were taught is to anticipate the idiots, reduce speed, especially around curves and during bad weather, traffic, texters or other hazardous conditions. Look ahead and be alert. This will able you to minimize the chance of being in that very situation.

Nobody goes in this business without thinking about the worst case scenarios. No trucker wants to see anybody injured or killed on the road either.

What I would like to see is more public education about the physics of the big rig vs. the 4-wheeler aimed at the 4-wheelers

 

i cannot speak for all schools or company sponsored training, i can only speak for my self and my school. i personally always inform my students never to swerve to avoid hitting ANYTHING (in fact, we have insurance company videos with accidents to prove this point) .....we teach them the best we can, in fact i have said this in yet another thread, when someone "suggested" i teach them this or that.....i can assure you all, i need NO ONE'S "suggestions" as what to teach, i cover it.......my question is, "can any of you teach any better"....?? answer: "i think NOT"....but so many are typical "arm chair quarterbacks".....and find it so easy to say, "why don't you teach them".....??

as i said too was, once they are taught and graduate and get their license, they are on their own and what they learned and what they wish to continue learning or doing, is ALL ON THEM.....no one (instructor or driver-trainer) has any control over a person that leaves and does things "their own way".......it's only a matter of time, a "ticking time bomb" if you will when a dumb-arse will NOT do things the correct way and there is a catastrophe, and then they come here and deny they ever were taught anything, or didn't know what would happen........at least, not MY students.....that i am proud of.

 

Where you able to apply over the phone? How did you apply? I was directed to my local unemployment office(WorkOne) here in Indiana and they had set me up for next Wednesday when people can come in and have their questions answered about training. I hope they are not giving me the run around.
I know that I qualify as my company closed their doors.