Start training 9 JAN 12 with Millis

Thanks Boomer, This is the first time I've had a chance to get to sit in front of a computer since I jumped in the truck with my trainer. I'm starting my 5th week and so far I'm enjoying my experence. I did pass my cdl test. It feels like a weight has been lifted off my back. Now I can consontrate more on trip planing. A good GPS is a must as far as I'm concerend. Still doesnt take 1st place next to a map but it is a real nice tool. Things are going good for me. I've talked to some of the other guys in our class and it sounds like their doing well also. More later.

 

Congrats on your first week out. Sounds like you've been running hard. I took my test by a third party school. Albany Tech in Albany GA. I would highly recomend that place. They wont give you anything but I found the people very easy to talk to and didnt feel the high stress there. The cones were a little bigger then what some say are at other places. They have their oun trucking school there and are set up real nice. The guys name is Kenny Rogers. I'll have to find his # and will post it later today. I too am at a motel for a couple days since my trainer took time off for home time.

 

Thats the best way to prepair for the test is to know it no matter where you take the test. I first sighned up to take it at the Albany state DOT center when Kenny called me back so I went ahead and sighned up with him then canceled my test date with the state. Here is the number I said I would post for the tech school. 229-430-1732. Again, I found it to be a very positive experence for me and would recomend it but at the same time you should know your pretrip, be able to back using a couple of pull ups and pay attention while taking the driver part of the test. They gave me 3 backing manuvers. Straight line back, offset and driver side parell. No problem with the slb but the offset was as ugly as it could get and still pass. I only had to pull up one time on the dr sd parl. I worked on the pretrip and knew that like the back of my hand so no worrys there. The driving wasnt any problem either. Some days my backing is a hit or miss. It just happens I was having a little problem with the offset. Its funny too because I was hopping for the offset over the driver side parl. Go figure. Almost forgot, one thing I did like was that they had a much cleaner cone inbetween really dirty ones to aim for while doing the dsp. All places may have the same thing not real sure but Albany Tech does. That helped me. If I can help with anything else let me know and I'll do my best to anser any questions. At least untill Monday morning when I leave here.