Advice on Unique CDL Situation

Most every insurance company I dealt with said 'Two years current experience in like equipment'

No Less No More.

 

Well, my side of the story is like Norwester, I drove 10 speeds for 49 years, except on time for a couple days in that cab over. I have no idea how to drive anything but that. But you know what, give me a couple of days I WILL FIGURE IT OUT. Maybe even in a day or so. I remember i drove from Rockford , Ill too Waukegan, Illinois, WITH OUT A CLUTCH.All the way down rt 173. Must of been 70 miles , with a ton of lights, stop signs. Heck, I drove one time, maybe 10 miles, NO BREAKS, hit neutral a few times, use the curb to stop, but i only had to get back to the terminal. Speed was maybe, 5 - 10 mph. Made it.

 

You say things very well. I like that.

 

You know how to drive, by the end of a week or so, you`ll be right back at it. If you have 25 - 35- years past experience, dont worry one bit.

 

Ill tell ya, i drove maybe 10 years, a SINGLE axle, 10 speed. NOW, drive in the Chicago land and suburbs with that single axle in the SNOW, and ICE., That will teach anyone how to drive a Truck real fast, i call them Death traps. Freakin thing will kick out on you in a heart beat. Hang on tight. Ha ha ha

 

I remember years ago, Pouring Rain, I pull up on the scale house, i had a fuel line leaking , Mr DOT, yells, OK, go ahead. The inside of my cab had diesel fuel all over the floor board, and was leaking out under the cab.

 

You know after reading a lot of post on this subject. All of you Veteran drivers here, that have been driving for a long time, there is nothing you cant do driving a commercial vehicle. Weather continues driving forever or had a long spell of not being behind the wheel. Its in your blood, and you`ll pick it up fast, right where you left off.