SKILLS TEST RIPOFF

Something needs to be changed these State Test sites are getting rich off this skills Test, from just plainly taking advantage of People, And The FMCSA needs to Investigate the corruption, First of all the State BMV could easily look at your driving record and see how much Experience you have, most companys do a 10 year background check, but they know that, I've personally drove for 37 yrs and have logged close to 4 million miles, have owned trucks, and at one point I worked as a CDL Instructor, in 2012 My elderly Mother became Very sick and her health took a turn for the worse, and she eventually ended up passing away, we'll needless to say, this took a great affect on me, more so than I would of Ever Imagine, and to top it off as luck would have right when everything was happening my physical came due, so with everything going on and stress running rampant, I turned in my cdl, now 3 yrs later, I have decided to go back to driving to be able to support my family better, and have taken the skills test 4 times, at 175.00 each time, and everytime fail, because i didn't say something exactly like it was in the book, like for instance, on the 4 pt brake check, I said from 90 lbs im going to build my pressure to a maximum of 140 pounds , he failed me because I didn't say I'm building my pressure to a range of 120 to 140 , another 175.00 gone over something so petty, they are making millions off just little nick picky things like this, its Ridiculous, its pure theft, I know a man who has drove a truck for 52 yrs has owned several trucks and a spotless driving record, he had a heart attack had to go through recertification , went through everything just fine , then the instructor that was testing him told him, he failed the driving test because he wasn't 1 to 4 foot from the curb on a couple of turns and he wasn't doing it right, keep in mind this man has driven 52 yrs accident free, and he's doing it wrong ? This Skills test is nothing more than a money pit for the schools or test sites, and the states are sure making their cut as well, and removing experienced Drivers in the Process. ..this is a Total Disgrace to the entire trucking Industry. As well as a major hit to incomes of American Family's everywhere. .

 

[QUOTE="scottied67, I've taken the skills test 4 stinking times, this last time On the 4 point brake check, I said from 90psi I'm building my pressure to a maximum of 140 psi to where the governor will cut out, ...He tells me I should of said I'm building my pressure to a range of 120 to 140 , the Instructor before him told me as long as I said the max at 140 i was fine , so I studied it like so and failed it , after I did it the way they said to, its a money pit, no wonder they are so booked up, I spoke with a guy from the Bmv he said that's the way its setup , they are making millions off the skills test in Indiana its a 175.00 a pop , and they fail you over petty bs, last test guy failed me because I mentioned the saftey tape down the sides but not on the rear, i figured once I checked it i was done but you have to repete the same thing over and over again ...

 

That's where your wrong plainly states in the Indiana Cdl Manuel Step 1 with the air pressure built governor cut out approx 120 to 140. SHUT off THE Engine, turn the key back on so the gauges work , release the brakes, by pushing in both air values, hold the down for 1 minute making sure the pressure doesn't drop more than 4psi for a combination unit and no more than 3psi for a single vehicle step 2 pump the brake down to approximately 60 psi make sue the warning light or buzzer comes on step 3 continue to pump brake pedal to approximately 40 psi where both vaules should pop out, then as far as your calculations 10 to 15 a day per site, but most of these companies that have test site have several locations the one in Indianapolis also has another site in Ft.wayne so add the two together equals 20 to 30 a day 175.00 x 30 = 5,250 a day take that by 5 days 26,250 a week x4 weeks in a month 105,000 a month, take that times 12 months 1,260,000 a yr so yep like i said Millions.get your facts right, also in the state of Kentucky you 50.00 for a skills test, and can take it 4 times on that same 50.00 fee Indiana take the same 4 test 700.00