Beginning the Long Awaited CDL Process

Don't blame you I don't like fast food either!
When I was a home care nurse and on the road every day I stopped 2 times in SEVEN years to get something to eat! I took food with me that was easy to eat while driving-well and quick too -as sometimes I didn't have alot of time.

You can eat decent but it takes time and commitment. It's so much easier at the end of a long day to just grab a burger rather than make some food. I get that but I also know the better I eat (healthier) the worse I feel when I do eat crap food!!

 

Wedge,

Don't get too complacent about your near-perfect scores for the written exams. The ones that will work you will be the Pre-Trip and the Parking Tests. Especially when they start going over the Pre-Trip inspections with you, pay a lot of attention. The manual does not go over every little detail that they test you on. As far as the parking tests, get comfortable (don't tense up in other words) in your straight backing skills because that is the general skill that will be reapplied to every other motion basically; you should have this down packed really quick. After that, focus on the parallel parking and the alley parking. But mostly the parallel parking. If you were doing the test in Florida I could give you a very good tip but I do not know if GA is different so I'm not gonna take a chance in steering you the wrong way. It sounds like you're really enjoying this experience so that is great!



Sammycat:

I am a member of several forums (although I mostly just lurk) and I want to mention that you are one of the most supportive, positive, and friendly members of any forums I have participated in. You make others "want" to share their experiences. Respect and appreciation should be given where they are due.

David C

 

Nootherids/David
Thank you!!! and Welcome to TTR cuz I see you are new here!
I started here a while back when my (soon to be) ex started driving and my sister found the site. It was a great support and also I learned alot about the industry, regs, life style etc and then found out there are such great people here that are supportive but also FUN!! I have never been on a forum before (well except facebook blah) and I was FLOORED at how most are sincere and helpful but I also found some real friends here too!! And I really mean that-friends- people I 'talk' to outside of TTR or with in using PMing. I can't tell you how many meals I owe to drivers right now that if they ever make it to my town I have promised ( and will do!!)

So thanks again cuz it really means alot that people notice my small part!!!

 

Wedge
since I am from a family of engineers.....I get your 'near perfection' about things-that's just your nature!
Will be intersting to hear how day one of being on the range goes!!

 

Hey buddy! Sorry it's been a long time since I've gotten online but I've read your thread and it seems all is going according to plan. That's GREAT!

You must be looking forward to getting behind the wheel and running the BIG TRUCK on the range huh? You're gonna love it!!

Just remember to really optimize your practice time. By that I mean when you make a move (say a sight side or blind side park) and it doesn't work out, stop and rememeber what you just did so you can try something else the next time. I remember my first few days on the range I wasn't doing that and I'd come around again and not what I did last time so I had no reference point to change things around....LOL

Wishing you the best my friend!