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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by big willie27, Jan 19, 2011.

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  1. Lady K

    Lady K Road Train Member

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    Sending luck big willie :D
     
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    Big Willie, don't be afraid to ask the examiner what he wants or expects of you. He may answer your ???'s or just tell you to drive. For instance, "Can I float the gears or do you want me to double clutch"? "Can I take 2 lanes if need be to complete a right turn"? Let us know how it went.
     
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    so i am unoffically thru with school. i test out tomorrow and i know i will do great. after the trouble i had last week with making my right turns i now know the proper way and the patient way of doing them. my next post should be as a class A cdl driver on his way to KLLM orienatation on monday. and i will do my very best to keep a journal going on the KLLM board for any other drivers that may be intrested. Thanks to all of you for your support. God Speed
     
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    Ahh, but what do you do if you're swinging it wide and you would normally have enough room to clear it but that jack-*** 4-wheeler decided to stop beyond the stop bar, thus hampering your ability to make the turn?

    This can happen in one of two scenarios:
    1) You're in the right lane to turn right. They're on the street you want to turn on to, in the left turn lane to turn left.
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    2) You're in the left turn lane to turn left, they're on the street you want to turn on in the left-hand turn lane to turn left.

    Some people don't realize that stop bar is there for a reason, and it's so their precious car doesn't get hit by a larger vehicle that needs that extra turning room they decided they wanted to take.

    p.s. both scenarios may/may not have happened today.
     
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    oddly enough that did happen to me on my first day driving with my instructor. i cut in to make a right turn way to soon and almost took out a light pole. the guy in the pickup went over the stop line and was determined not to move out of my way but with the help of my instructor i saved it and did not hit the pole but did shake me up quite a bit. that was 3 weeks ago.
     
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    Well i was driving along and was down shifting from 10th to 5th to take left turn and forgot the hi/low switch and put it into 10th man i felt stupid
     
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    Big deal:biggrin_25524:

    You're learning... stuff like that's going to happen whether you like it or not. Hang in there... you'll see improvement!
     
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    guess what.... i did it i PASSED on the first shot today so now i have an offical class A cdl license and now im just waiting on confirmation for orientation to start my new career with KLLM. my overall gpa for school ended up being a 95.5% which is pretty good. Thanks to all of the support that you guys have given me thru the forums. I will start a new thread once i start orientation.
     
    big willie27, Jan 26, 2011
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    Fantastic, Big Willie. Were proud o you ! Now, get on with it, cuz I know you got trucking in your blood.
     
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    Congrats Big Willie! Bet that's a load off your mind. Ya done good grasshopper!
     
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