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<blockquote data-quote="barnyard" data-source="post: 3279075" data-attributes="member: 13921"><p>When I went to the DMV, I read the study guide; at the end of each chapter there is a chapter summary with bullet points. Those were the test questions or test answers. I studied the bullet points and took the test. Very easy to pass.</p><p></p><p>When I took my behind the wheel portion, I was tested by a UPS employee that was certified by the state to give the CDL test. Say outloud, everything that you are doing and you should pass. </p><p></p><p>My instructor during my non-productive week had a lot of office work to do and left me alone in the yard for pretty much half the day, 3 of the days. I spent that time backing onto dock doors and backing in a straight line. I lost 2 points on my driving test. I stopped too early in the 'stop with in 5 feet of this thing' backing test and 'stop the bumper within 5 feet of this thing' test. </p><p></p><p>Instant fails are clipping a curb and shifting while crossing railroad tracks.</p><p></p><p>You will always be pulling empties, so take your time going through the gears getting to the speed limit. The temptation is to pounce on the go pedal, then you over-rev and it will be tougher to get into the next gear. When accelerating, it is smoother to shift at 15-1600 rpms than 2000.</p><p></p><p>Ask your instructor if he has written down his pretrip speech. If he/she has, ask for a copy, read that and study it. My productive week supe gave me his and it is very helpful if you go a few weeks or months without working feeders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barnyard, post: 3279075, member: 13921"] When I went to the DMV, I read the study guide; at the end of each chapter there is a chapter summary with bullet points. Those were the test questions or test answers. I studied the bullet points and took the test. Very easy to pass. When I took my behind the wheel portion, I was tested by a UPS employee that was certified by the state to give the CDL test. Say outloud, everything that you are doing and you should pass. My instructor during my non-productive week had a lot of office work to do and left me alone in the yard for pretty much half the day, 3 of the days. I spent that time backing onto dock doors and backing in a straight line. I lost 2 points on my driving test. I stopped too early in the 'stop with in 5 feet of this thing' backing test and 'stop the bumper within 5 feet of this thing' test. Instant fails are clipping a curb and shifting while crossing railroad tracks. You will always be pulling empties, so take your time going through the gears getting to the speed limit. The temptation is to pounce on the go pedal, then you over-rev and it will be tougher to get into the next gear. When accelerating, it is smoother to shift at 15-1600 rpms than 2000. Ask your instructor if he has written down his pretrip speech. If he/she has, ask for a copy, read that and study it. My productive week supe gave me his and it is very helpful if you go a few weeks or months without working feeders. [/QUOTE]
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