Old Driver but been out of Driving for 16 years , My age is 52. is this too old [Need advice please]

i don't know canadian rules, but here if your DOT expires you got x amount of months to get it renewed or you HAVE TO do it all over again. written tests, driving tests.

MY state, after 90 days of an expired DOT, we are screwed to do it ALL OVER again.

BS i say, i'd rather go do something else.

 

by the way, i always click on "new posts", not knowing right away, what board it is for.

hopefully a canadian driver can be of more help.

good luck to you

 

you may only need a "short class" not any longer than say 2-4 weeks worth. they will put you through the permit/testing process, then the road test at the DMV in your area. no sense in paying for the long courses.

 

Hey brother!
All you have to do is find a company with "REFRESHER COURSE", they are usually 2 to 6 days long...
Their purpose is to just refresh maneuvers in your mind and get that muscle memory back!!!!
There's no cost, it's for guys like you..
I was something like that, been 15 yrs, but I paid another brother for use of his truck & trailer for a month and a half to practice backing, then I went and took the driving test and passed the 1st time!!! ;-D
I never went to a CDL school (That's the new way), I am a 2nd generation driver, learned a lot from my Vietnam dad in a '77/ '78 Mac Cab over!!! He taught me at 15yrs old to drive a manual truck and car & take an engine out of a Mopar car.. lol ha ha ha
I love the old school guys!!!
Back with the older guys you learned to drive all sorts of machinery, which they should go back too, instead of the way they have these schools today setup...
But anyway, it's easy to get back into it!!!
Don't let all the negative stuff people are saying about the industry is today deter you brother, there's still plenty of $$$$ to make and fun & joy to have!!!!
The only difference today, the only REAL difference is you NEED to get on Google and research plenty of trucking company reviews on websites like Glassdoor.com and indeed.com, etc, etc BEFORE YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE TO WORK FOR THEM OR WORK WITH THEM!!!!
Oh yeah and the trucks are much more cooler technically!!!
Peace and Blessings!!!

 

not necessarily YOU do something different, but i know i would, if i were your age and needing to start over. let me say it this way,

i have over 35 years time in. ok, so suppose i had to leave for whatever reason, for say 5 years, and my DOT card expired cuz i couldn't get it renewed for whatever reason, NOT health related issues, just couldn't get it done.

do you know that means that i am new again and my 35 years time means jack squat.????

so i'd rather start fresh at something else.

maybe a male stripper??

i hear they make a killing, and with a body like mine....



i'd be a super star...!!!!!!