It is just wrong. Passed the test, but no CDL

I just took my DMV test Thursday. The CDL school I went to rams it in your head for 3 weeks that you cannot coast, shift, or stop on tracks, period. If there is a stop after the tracks, if it is less than the length of your vehicle after the tracks, you must stop before the tracks, then stop again at the stop sign/light. DMV will not fail you for being too safe. They will fail you for being aggressive(lights), and having old trucker habits.

 

35 years from now you might understand why that is a poor choice of words.

 

haha...that's what my instructor called it.

Sorry anyway.

 

Tks.......

 

I just left cdl school in Chattanooga TN. U should let off fuel and hover over brake 2 truck lengths out while looking and listening for train after a truck length out u should continue at a steady speed over tracks. With light right after should of geared down to sixth gear and continued across tracks then safe stop at light come to almost complete stop before pressing in clutch. Have to be in control of vehicle at all times and under power of vehicle. Costing one truck length will fail u. That's Tennessee Georgia and Alabama

 

Just learn from that mistake and move past it as that will be the a mistake that you will avoid in the future. Best of luck to you.

 

Going over train tracks without the truck in gear is a massive fine in Florida. I feel for you, buddy. It sucks, but the third time is the charm!

 

If the light was on the other side you should of approached the tracks like it was the light. Can the truck fit on the other side safely? Any signs? Am I suppose to stop behind the tracks? There are situations like that. That said you should of already been in 2nd or 3rd if the light was red and eased across the tracks if there was room.

Coasting is considered not in control of the vehicle. That situation and going down a hill is a no no.

If you are hauling hazmat you have to come to a complete stop at least 15 feet away from the tracks, look both ways and cross with out shifting.

I would retest at the same place since you are familiar with the course and know what to expect.

 

Yup. Shifting while going over tracks in Florida in a car or pickup is a $60 fine. I think it triples for a commercial vehicle. Also, its a $60 fine for and considered a moving violation for not slowing down before crossing rr tracks in a cmv

Ethan