Starting class in a few hours.

Try not to get over confidant ! I've seen new driver going for the drive test fail due to this, go with confidence, but keep your head, don't be in a rush, that's when mistakes happen, best of luck

 

That's was I kept telling myself end of last week. Even more so after going out on the road and grinding as bad as I did was like I never drove a truck before and my report card said I was pretty good.

For me I need to slow down a little (read less confidant) and I should be ok.
Good luck
Dave ----

 

All in all pretty good.
I go for my state driving test 12/6/14. Nothing like getting up middle of night and running the air brake leak test, in cab inspect. & pre-trip in your head!
I am sure I will do well but till I do some (more) mock yard tests at school to get my 2 foot from line down, I have a hard time because of my eye (waiver) to judge thru mirror to back of trailer, I worry. If it was a dock you “bump” it would be no problem as you can also feel it.
So all next week at school I will be mock testing on the 2 test courses to make sure I get the 2 feet.
Also told I will go driving 2 times to hope to get my shifting the day cab trucks down as that is what we street test in. Sleeper cab truck I have no problems shifting. Been out on city streets & high way in heavy rain and sun shine, almost did snow/sleet Wednesday but stayed in the yard.
Last week I did finger printing for HAZMAT & TWIC and studying for HAZMAT test now also.

So how are you doing? I am guessing you have to remember to breathe when having “issues” (like me shifting) like I have to remember to do? It seems for me closer to test date worst at shifting I get!
Do you have a test date booked?
Send out any applications or some place you want to go with picked out?
I was told because of the waiver and have to stay in state I need license in hand before I could talk to Co.’s but do have 3 or 4 picked out to talk to.

Now back to my hazmat studying
Dave ----

 

School is just the start good luck!

 

I remember my first orientation it was like summer camp lol a bunch of knuckle heads.. I'm still friends with one guy , the only guy who still trucks 6yrs later

 

7 post now I can PM lol