Our docks were uphill, which was always hilarious in the winter.Originally Posted by KJ6BSO
Our docks were uphill, which was always hilarious in the winter.
Jim
The machine does not isolate us from the great problems of nature but plunges us more deeply into them. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
That's where they got the expression "what's up dock"?
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IN just has strait line,offset and parallel then road + pretrip
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I think you're mistaken, unless perhaps you're never going drive outside Indiana. The elements of the CDL test are DOT mandated.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
to get a CDL in Indiana its just pre-trip, strait,offside,parallel then road test.
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Huh, weird. Maybe they changed things since I was teaching. But, you know, dropping the alley dock (a skill you'll use pretty much daily) and keeping parallel parking (something you'll probably never use again once you pass the test) makes very little sense.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Not so fast. The CDL test is mandated by the feds, and there are no differences between states. Everybody takes the same test.
Now, on to my safety lecture.
AF5TY is absolutely correct. At the training levels you are discussing, you will NOT be properly trained. My guess is that you are going with one of the big training outfits. BE VERY CAREFULL! Cops aren't on the top 10 most dangerous jobs list, but truckers are. Take this very seriously. Your life is on the line, more importantly, somebody else's could depend on the level of training you're getting. These big companies are killers. You're just there to fill a seat and make them a profit. If you fail, they don't care. If you die, they don't care. If you kill someone, they don't care.
There is a reason trucking school applicants can no longer get Student Loans.
If you want to be a truck driver, there are better ways.
What company are you looking at? I can find their safety ratings for you. For instance, in 2004 (Last time I looked) Swift had 20,000 trucks, 21,000 drivers and had reported 880 Fatalities. Edit: WOW! Swift has really picked up their safety rating since 2004. I'm impressed! Only 52 fatalities in the last 24 months. 17,000 trucks and 21,000 drivers.
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When i took my cdl test back in '91, we had to drive a 10 mile route with both 2 and 4 lane roadways, use turn signals properly, proper following distance, proper mirror use etc. I had to perform a straightline backing maneuver, parallel parking and drop/disconnect at the end of the test.
This was in NYS. Don't know what the test is like now.
Had the cutest darned tester too. Short, blonde and she filled out her uniform top quite nicely.
yeah idk about other states but IN is really simple. but to get the permit pain in the ass. the damn road test could be as little as 5 miles or as much as 20. I think they just want to see you can drive the fuckin thing without hitting anything.
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