Propestive cdl a driver

Careless instead of reckless might be a game changer. I do not know the details about your accidents but here's another tip. When you apply only answer the question truthfully short and sweet. Do not volunteer information and if you're sitting in front of a person do not let them control your answers. To the point and truthfully will get you there better than anything else. Be sure you read the questions so you will not slip and give them information they can hold over you. For an example the question might be asking you if you've been CONVICTED or just ARRESTED over a situation. There are times the company wants to know about items to see if you've had any involvement. Like drugs. You might have had a scrape were drugs were involved and they want to know. I haven't seen a job application for many years so I don't know what they can ask and not ask. Just make sure you're answering what they are asking and no more.

 

Unreal, cant drive a car with out wrecking it, with 2 violations, wreckless driving and you want to drive a big truck, what, to kill someone?

 

I drive in center city Philadelphia every day and its tough.. If I wasn't already this far into it, I'd NEVER agree to do it again.. Driving a tractor trailer in a major american city is every bit as tricky as they say it is.. IT takes every trick Ive learned over the years on a daily basis- many times a day actually

 

Rule of thumb is the older the city is the worse and narrower the roads are. I'm not sure you could necessarily refuse a load because of that but if your dispatcher is cool they may work with you on finding an easier run but don't always count on it. Honestly, city driving is just a part of the job. Remember, the population is always going up - not decreasing - so you just have to get used to it. It'll be nerve-wracking at first but I promise you'll adjust. The key is take your time and don't let others make you feel rushed. Even if it takes you 10 minutes to back into a spot off of a street - #### 'em - only one way to learn. Four wheelers and warehouse workers love to sit back and talk #### on drivers but everybody's a 'professional' outside of the truck...

When you're starting out it's very tempting to always take the easy way out but there will come times where you'll have to maneuver or back into tight/technical spots. It's best to just get used to it ASAP. Even the BEST drivers have bad days where they look like a rookie so don't feel bad. You're LEARNING.

The key is to always be scanning and planning ahead of time for what's coming up. Keep an eye out for truck route signs and clearance warnings. Don't assume anyone is going to be courteous and allow you to go. And when backing into a spot from off of a street ALWAYS SCAN AROUND as many drivers will try to pull around you while you're backing. Most of them don't realize eventually you're going to have to swing back around to chase the trailer and that's usually where trouble occurs. Assume everyone else on the road are tards... kind of true anyway.