Hey all, starting up the training program today to get my CDL. I'l try to update as much as possible and as detailed as possible until I get onto a truck, as I've hated reading through others and it abruptly ends.
Arrived at the Greyhound station this morning at 6am. Called and the shuttle picked me and 6 others up and took us to the hotel. Checked in, got a room and an info packet with class start times, map and a general info packet to fill out. Now I came with my Permit, and have never drove a truck before. Since I came with the permit I got into a 4pm Driving Simulator class. After getting situated in the room and a nap, headed over to the simulator. There are 4 sim stations, and luckily only had 6 people today on them. There are 7 scenarios, starting from the basics of learning to shift, into driving in a city environment. Everyone picked up shifting pretty easy from never having done it including myself. We got lucky and got to finish all 7 before our first dayhere's a short vid of the simulator's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ83zGIykY0 (will be uploading trucking vids to this account). After sims I headed over to the cafe for some food. The first time you go to eat they give you the cafe allowance, 3 meals a day. Food was ok, not the best but free ;P Walked 2 blocks to Walmart to get bread and peanut butter. So that was the first pre day for me, have a roommate who is waiting on a trainer from the previous weeks class who said he's enjoyed the process so far and ready to get on the road. Guess there a bit short on trainers at the moment. First day of orientation tomorrow at 7am. I'l answer questions and update mostly at night, thanks for reading and tty soon.
My Prime Trucking School experience 12/9/2013 Springfield, MO
Discussion in 'Prime' started by JermTheGiant, Dec 9, 2013.
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In the sims don't go past a school bus with lights flashing . They will let you know some stuff . Don't call it a video game ... It's an important training tool. If they decide to plugin a random sports car or police car don't sweat it, the simlab instructors like to have fun with people.
When you upgrade from tnt to going solo you have more sims to do, one of which is done amid fellow upgraders who are appraising your driving ability . -
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