how involved is the pre-trip safety walkaround?...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by nicholas_jordan, Jul 4, 2012.

  1. nicholas_jordan

    nicholas_jordan Medium Load Member

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    ( I know this is going to bump the thread but I need the information )

    Once we get in the cab, before drive-away, how does Texas DPS conduct the air-leakdown check and should brakes be pulled against stationary vehicle ( safer ) as I have heard brake-pull test is supposed to be done by stopping truck from slow-crawl, which is not the way a mechanic would do it ~ totally proper would be to pull against pedal partially operated then go at a crawl and stop the truck then total / controlled stop from 20-30 indicated on speedo

    what else is one supposed to do - by actual experience - for Texas DPS between opening door to get in cab until actual drive-off in conduct of road-driving skills examination?.....

    I could be taking the test in a matter of days ~ Texas respondents please, and those who actually took the driving skills test, do not have to be good at it or anything -- I just want to know what they actually did as the supplied study materials are errant ...
     
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  3. jake.dontbrake

    jake.dontbrake Light Load Member

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    I just went through school. Hope this helps. Came up with this based on my roadmaster instructor. Worked pretty well for me during my cdl road test.

    View attachment pre trip.pdf
     
  4. nicholas_jordan

    nicholas_jordan Medium Load Member

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    Thanks but I dont do dot pdf ~ runs too slow and hangs the machine for hours & days ~ if you can select text and send it as raw ascii I will eagerly dig into the material.....

    Sorry but I have too much to do to wait beyond 200 milliseconds for ^anything^ - computer or not
     
  5. jake.dontbrake

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