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<blockquote data-quote="pickup" data-source="post: 626290"><p>most likely , you'll pull a pup.</p><p></p><p>I'll give you some highlights as I have a tractor trailer road test report in front of me</p><p></p><p> COUPLING -back under slowly ,</p><p></p><p></p><p> test fifth wheel lock </p><p></p><p> visually check coupling</p><p></p><p>ENGINE START</p><p></p><p>parking brake applied</p><p>transmission neutral</p><p>clutch depressed</p><p>uses starter properly</p><p>reads gauges</p><p>seat belt</p><p></p><p></p><p>ENGINE OPERATION</p><p>does not lug</p><p>does not overspeed</p><p>checks gauges</p><p></p><p>USE OF CLUTCH</p><p>disengages completely</p><p>engages gently</p><p>double clutches properly (my note, some evaluators let you float gears and/or single clutch ask)</p><p>does not ride</p><p>does not coast (my note, some evaluators don't want you downshifting too much towards a stop, say it wastes fuel, they may want you to coast then)</p><p></p><p>USE OF TRANSMISSION</p><p>starts in low gear</p><p>uses proper sequence</p><p>shifts without clashing</p><p>upgear </p><p>downgear </p><p>timing</p><p></p><p>USE OF BRAKES</p><p>applies gently</p><p>smooth stop(no rebound)</p><p>does not fan</p><p>H/V(hand valve) when stopped in traffic</p><p></p><p>BACKING</p><p>checks rear</p><p>sounds horn</p><p>backs slowly</p><p>checks mirrors </p><p>looks out windows</p><p>uses other aids</p><p>steers correctly</p><p>does not hit dock(my note:you'll probably back into a space, not onto a dock)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Like someone else said, they are looking for competency and lack of bad attitude. A lot of stuff that has been drilled into your head in other places will be contradicted on your test and during training . If you can drive, you will pass the road test with some minor corrections of your technique</p><p></p><p>Then they will work with you and on you for a week to beat out what they perceive are your bad habits</p><p></p><p>What will be interesting is that maybe one day, your on road trainer might want to finish early and will rush you and tell you to pick it up and weave through traffic while at the same time talking to you about safety and 10 point commentaries while having you violate them at the same time</p><p></p><p></p><p>May seem like a long post, but as others pointed out I have a lot of free time</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pickup, post: 626290"] most likely , you'll pull a pup. I'll give you some highlights as I have a tractor trailer road test report in front of me COUPLING -back under slowly , test fifth wheel lock visually check coupling ENGINE START parking brake applied transmission neutral clutch depressed uses starter properly reads gauges seat belt ENGINE OPERATION does not lug does not overspeed checks gauges USE OF CLUTCH disengages completely engages gently double clutches properly (my note, some evaluators let you float gears and/or single clutch ask) does not ride does not coast (my note, some evaluators don't want you downshifting too much towards a stop, say it wastes fuel, they may want you to coast then) USE OF TRANSMISSION starts in low gear uses proper sequence shifts without clashing upgear downgear timing USE OF BRAKES applies gently smooth stop(no rebound) does not fan H/V(hand valve) when stopped in traffic BACKING checks rear sounds horn backs slowly checks mirrors looks out windows uses other aids steers correctly does not hit dock(my note:you'll probably back into a space, not onto a dock) Like someone else said, they are looking for competency and lack of bad attitude. A lot of stuff that has been drilled into your head in other places will be contradicted on your test and during training . If you can drive, you will pass the road test with some minor corrections of your technique Then they will work with you and on you for a week to beat out what they perceive are your bad habits What will be interesting is that maybe one day, your on road trainer might want to finish early and will rush you and tell you to pick it up and weave through traffic while at the same time talking to you about safety and 10 point commentaries while having you violate them at the same time May seem like a long post, but as others pointed out I have a lot of free time [/QUOTE]
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