Crowder College 45* technique

Figured I'd pass along the technique Crowder College teaches for the Driver's side 45* alley dock. It's a required skill for newbies looking to join Con-way Truckload.
Pull your rig along close and perpendicular to the intended parking spot treating this initial direction as 12 o'clock. When your steering wheel reaches the far side of the parking space turn the steering wheel all the way to the right. Hold the steering wheel until the tractor comes around to 3 o'clock. When the tractor reaches 3 o'clock, immediately turn the steering wheel all the way to the left. Hold the steering wheel until the tractor returns all the way to 12 o'clock. At this point, the trailer will be on appriximately a 45* angle. Turn your flashers on and GOAL at your position and visualize the trailer's track back into the parking spot.
Begin slowly backing straight back with the tractor watching your tandems and gently tweek the steering as needed. This set-up should require very little steering adjustments. When you get close to entering the parking space GOAL again making sure you're clear on the blindside and judge any adjustments. Now continue the back and GOAL one more time when you near the stopping lines that you're required to stop in. Step off from your back bumper the distance into the center of the box. Walk up to the steering wheel and step off the same distance back on the ground and mark the ground with anything as a stop guide and back it on in. Then kill your flashers. It's as easy as that. But they DO require you to follow this exact procedure.

 

Wrong! None of the three of us going thru "boot camp" at Crowder had been previously taught this technique. I'm sure many schools don't teach 45* backing. However, I DO believe they ALL should!