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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RoadSideDown, post: 11647209, member: 314577&quot;]WEEK2/Day8</p><p>Banner day for me in the trucks. </p><p>Finally got the hang of offset backing and 90 degree alley dock backing. Thanks to more coaching from an instructor and fellow student. Also went on the streets around the port and airport with the Volvo and pup trailer. Not too bad for my first road drive shifting past 6th up into 9th for the 45mph zones and then shifting back down through to 6th before stopping at a light or traffic. Missed a few gears but overall in control of the tractor and trailer and did not break any traffic laws. Other drivers were pretty decent to me. Instructor complimented me several times for holding the hill start, catching the down shifts, not shifting during turns etc. I was so pumped up after driving In Real Life! I love truck driving. The instructors are really tops. Seem to be everywhere, very patient and persistent with us and encourage us to experiment to find our own zone if their methods don’t click with us. I really feel today I can do everything on the DMV tests. Pretty rough right now but now I know I can do it all. Two more weeks to polish all the skills!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thousands of guys and gals have been through this and have 1 million miles behind them. But it is still very exciting for me and the other students to be making these small achievements. One of our eight students dropped out today but everyone else is progressing well. Trucking has many challenges and they can seem overwhelming when first encountered. But we got to just take that next step, try it out, learn and master it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Oh yeah, also got my DOT medical exam so my medical card is renewed. Now just need that Class A license and I can start my route training on the streets around Portland.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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