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<p>[QUOTE="Rerun8963, post: 1783477, member: 2672"]you know, i was going to ask if you went to school to learn the various backing skills..i see where you say you didn't as paying wasn't "in the cards" for you..</p><p><br /></p><p>some states test, straight back, alley dock (sight sided), blind and sight sided parallel backing...and a lane change (MASS), even at times a drop & hook.......</p><p><br /></p><p>yes, how often does a trucker do a parallel parking move...?? hardly ever, in fact maybe about 5 to 7 years into my career, i had to do both those only once each....then not ever since..</p><p><br /></p><p>it's to show that you can do the job..some states just do not have all those yard skills tests....i think they should......</p><p><br /></p><p>well unless you can practice those 2 maneuvers, and well enough to pass the test, you ain't getting your CDL that easy...</p><p><br /></p><p>you may have to end up going on with a carrier and sign on the proverbial dotted line, then pay them back...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Rerun8963, post: 1783477, member: 2672"]you know, i was going to ask if you went to school to learn the various backing skills..i see where you say you didn't as paying wasn't "in the cards" for you.. some states test, straight back, alley dock (sight sided), blind and sight sided parallel backing...and a lane change (MASS), even at times a drop & hook....... yes, how often does a trucker do a parallel parking move...?? hardly ever, in fact maybe about 5 to 7 years into my career, i had to do both those only once each....then not ever since.. it's to show that you can do the job..some states just do not have all those yard skills tests....i think they should...... well unless you can practice those 2 maneuvers, and well enough to pass the test, you ain't getting your CDL that easy... you may have to end up going on with a carrier and sign on the proverbial dotted line, then pay them back...[/QUOTE]
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