How the heck do guys who cant back up get their cdl?

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  1. VIDEODROME

    VIDEODROME Road Train Member

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    My current company has an unused crossdock as part of a practice area with cones out. That's probably more helpful then backing into a box drawn on the lot.
     
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  3. Mountainmanlikes beaches

    Mountainmanlikes beaches Bobtail Member

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    Everybody has a bad day, you might just have seen 2 trucks in a row, the first one had trouble while the second watched and did monkey see monkey do, hardest is being the only one in a huge docking area with no lines, trying to get square can take some work, that is when you start making your own markers with gloves, tools, whatever you can find. If you use trash..pick it up when you are done, we are not slobs.
     
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  4. Mountainmanlikes beaches

    Mountainmanlikes beaches Bobtail Member

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    and I found out long ago, hit the restroom before trying, trying to hurry while not leaking anything can make many mistakes, that walk to the restroom will give you time to reboot your mind,
     
  5. O.Henry

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    "Pre"Madonna.
     
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  6. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    I rarely see a Mega truck parked along the curbs at truck stops early in the afternoon when they're are hundreds of empty spots. However the no name trucks that can't back up quit early to get a curb spot.
     
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  7. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Who cares how long it takes long as they don't hit anything.You should take the r out of you're screename they you'll have ####ey.I hope you change your attitude because you're a newbie yourself.
     
  8. Moose1958

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  9. cujo57

    cujo57 Light Load Member

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    Exactly. The school where I got my CDL taught you to aim for the cone on the drivers side for the backing part of the test. You would only get like a 2 point penalty and as long as you didn't screw up anything else on the test, you would still pass.
     
  10. O.Henry

    O.Henry Road Train Member

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    I'm still learning.My saying is make it work,and don't hit anything.
     
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  11. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    There ya go.Everybody learns at a different pace then once you got it there won't he a backing you can't do.
     
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