My Quality Drivers/Celadon experience April 2014

It was really very minor. The driver that made the right turn across the front of our truck got a refresher in using her mirrors and being aware of her surroundings and those of us in the truck she hit got a really easy way to remember how quick a normal situation turns dangerous. There were two little scrapes on the truck.

 

Day 10: It's Friday!! It's Friday!!

I wasn't assigned to either the AM or PM range today so I was thrilled when my name was called to drive. I am told that it is supposed to alternate daily between range and drive but it hadn't been following that pattern.
We were quizzed on our in-cab and 4 point today. If I don't have them memorized by the 4th time I am called to drive, I get booted out of the truck and left behind to study them.
I got to take the truck on the freeway today. If only I never had to leave the freeway...
I am thankful that I am still hesitant about entering intersections because the instructor told me to proceed through the intersection but one of the students that was taking his road test (going the opposite direction) made his left turn right after she said that and I was able to stop in time. I still suck at shifting but I am getting better, slowly. I played hookie after the afternoon role call since I wasn't assigned to anything else and went home because It's Friday! It's Friday!

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

Day 11:

Today was the beginning of the third week. I believe those who survived the paperwork shuffle and testing (I believe we lost about 7 people that started at the same time as I did) has their permits and is assigned to trucks and the backing range. My goal is to get everything I need to learn done by the end of my fourth week, which means 9 days left and counting. I don't know if I will make my goal but I intend to give it my best.

My roommate got her CDL today so now I get to bug her for information about what comes next. I believe it took her over six weeks but she passed her CDL test on the second try. The CDL testing is done at Schneider's Facility here in Indy which is just a few blocks away.

Since the posts are likely to get fairly repetitive from this point, I will switch to posting every other day or when I learn something interesting that I think everyone would like to know.

Thanks for reading!

 

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