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E Restriction! Have to test again with a manual, in Florida?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Eggroll'n Trucker, Dec 30, 2018.

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  1. Dec 31, 2018 #31
    buddyd157

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    but what will you do, if you get fired, or ar offered more money at another employer, and they have all manuals..???

    best to NEVER have any restriction for auto only..
     
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  3. Dec 31, 2018 #32
    Bob Dobalina

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    His only restriction is air brakes? What would be the point in that? That's a completely useless CDL unless that's all he wants to drive. At least the auto restricted drivers can drive a tractor trailer.
     
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  4. Dec 31, 2018 #33
    Eggroll'n Trucker

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    That's what I'm saying. I don't want any restrictions.
     
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  5. Dec 31, 2018 #34
    Eggroll'n Trucker

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    Just contacted my school. They said they recieved a lot of phone calls about it. They explained to me that they confirmed this information with DOT last year when I was in school/ class and now saying DOT is back tracking on their word. Big wigs are trying to figure something out. School said DOT is backtracking all the way to July 2015 and sending the notices out. Guess it's a finger pointing battle right now. Said to call back in a few weeks to see if they come up with an answer.
     
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  7. Dec 31, 2018 #35
    deathB4decaf

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    Good luck and don't forget to update us!
     
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  8. Dec 31, 2018 #36
    Dennixx

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    We are in the process of phasing out our manuals in a 20+ truck fleet.
    Nothing funny about that but all the drivers had to attend a 2 hour class on proper operation of automatic transmissions since no one had driven a truck w one...lol
     
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  9. Dec 31, 2018 #37
    buddyd157

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    i certainly WOULD NOT call back in a FEW weeks..

    i'd either be calling or GOING IN PERSON...WEEKLY for an update..

    you gotta make plans NOW so that when the school(s) down there gradumacate other students, you are not last in line for a road test and miss any deadlines for a "freebie" road test.
     
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  10. Dec 31, 2018 #38
    Eggroll'n Trucker

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    I've got home time coming up at the end of January so hopefully they figure it out by then so I can retest if need be.

    Kind of hard to do in person updates while being otr 48 for 3 months at a time. So all I can do is call in weekly.

    Dot states I have till September 2019 to retest.
     
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  11. Dec 31, 2018 #39
    buddyd157

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    and if you are out 3 months at a time, you run the risk of not being home, in any time to spare, to have an appointment made for a road test.

    good luck to you
     
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  12. Dec 31, 2018 #40
    Eggroll'n Trucker

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    I can give my company a 14 day notice to get me home for a scheduled appointment. No risk, just need to know what the school/ DOT resolutions going to be.

    Thank you
     
    Eggroll'n Trucker, Dec 31, 2018
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