Tips for turning?

Has to be, because otherwise if you are hitting a curb turning left from turning too early, you turned waaaaaaaay to early

 

It is better to have more room than you need than to not have enough. Then you either go straight and come back for a second attempt, back up (!!!!!!), or run over whatever is in the way!

Touching a curb during the Illinois road test is a fail! (or so I was told during school)

Mikeeee

 

If your trailer tandems start approaching a curb, straighten the wheel, even if it means getting REAL close to the opposite side of the road or maybe get your steers into a ditch.

The tandems follow the kingpin, and it takes a while for them to get in line. Running with a split axle I can't get into a 90° angle with the trailer without destroying a set of trailer tires. Running into tight turns on country roads I need to get into the oncoming lane for at least 100' to get the trailer in line behind me. It's the only way to avoid taking out cattle guard gates or running the trailer tandems into huge boulders some customers strategically place to keep drivers from running onto 2' of their precious lawn.

 

How long has your "Instructor/trainer" been doing his job ? Most trainers/instructors get out of school these days without any road experience and end up as trainers. I personally have ran into them.

 

This is really weird! Who hits curbs turning LEFT? I feel like I'm missing something. Or at the very least, misunderstanding something (entirely possible lol). I read it a couple times and I still can't see how you hit a curb (unless it's a median) turning left

 

Hes in the uk, a left is a right....

 

I was gonna ask that. That actually makes sense

 

Oh i dont think he is, i just thought it was funny,

 

Lol. I knew what you meant. But it would make sense- because any other reason and I can't see it. Lol

 

The number one problem for rookies in turns is not focusing on the rear view mirrors during the turn. Trainees especially seem to get tunnel vision, looking straight forward with an occasional glance at the mirrors. You need to turn your head and be focused on the mirrors while using your peripheral vision and glances forward.