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Maximum Destruction
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Southern IL
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: passing your tests |
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| how many chances in a trucking school does a person get on trying to pass knowledge, air brake tests :?: |
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ICS
Joined: 02 Jan 2008
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| you mean your permit test? |
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Maximum Destruction
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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well whatever it is, im really new to this and dont know anything about trucking schools.
what im getting at is i'd hate to pay 2 or 3k for school and end up failing. |
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ICS
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| well most good schools will do anything to help you succeed with in reason. The school that I went to drilled you for a week straight and sent us all down to take the test. I would guess 40% of the people had to take a section over but most past the 2nd time. (I passed all 3 tests the 1st try!!!) I have only heard of a few people that had a very hard time, but they are the ones that don't pay attention in class. Now thats NYS who knows how the tests are in you home state. |
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ICS
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Location: New York
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| well if you have time to study do so before school and go take the written tests even before you start school. if you pass you pass if not take it with the class after they taught you. I guess you would have to get a DOT physical first so that might not make much sense to take it on your own. sorry didn't think that one threw |
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ICS
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Maximum Destruction wrote: well whatever it is, im really new to this and dont know anything about trucking schools.
what im getting at is i'd hate to pay 2 or 3k for school and end up failing.
well at least your school isn't going to cost you 8 grand like mine did. |
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Maximum Destruction
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| drilling is good, i know i'll need it. :lol: i have did practice tests at home and didn't do too bad but that was last year so hopefully i can remember them again |
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Maximum Destruction
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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ICS wrote: Maximum Destruction wrote: well whatever it is, im really new to this and dont know anything about trucking schools.
what im getting at is i'd hate to pay 2 or 3k for school and end up failing.
well at least your school isn't going to cost you 8 grand like mine did.
my new motorcycle didn't even cost that much man!! :lol: |
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ICS
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| you will do fine then. hopefully the fact that you are nerved up will help your attention in class. most of this stuff if explained properly make fairly common sense. good luck |
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4roses
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: BrokenArrow, Oklahoma
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Max .... here's a site that you can practice taking any test you with ...
http://www.testprepreview.com/cdl_practice.htm ....
I suggest you do as I and others have done ~ go to your local Tag Agency and ask for the 'free' CDL manual ... study it when you have time ... this is the same book a school will work out of. It's only as hard as you make it ... when I first went out on the hwy all I did was pick up this manual - study it at home and went took the permit test .... after passing it I found a company that would hire me with only a permit and teach me the rest. Now a days ..... companys won't do that - Insurance companys tell the trucking companys what to do and how to do it. :? |
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dle
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:34 am Post subject: |
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You might want to check into this link. It's the state of IL website concerning the CDL. It also allows you to download the study guide.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/cdl/home.html
Can't really tell you what IL rules are, but in TX you are allowed to take your permit and driving tests multiple times.
Do you understand the process of how you get your CDL and get a job as a driver? |
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dle
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Here are a couple more sites that have practice tests as well
https://webapps.schneiderlogistics.com/train/SNItraining/wbtR6.jsp?course_id=473&page_number=1&token=sliwebtrain
http://www.layover.com/cdltest/ |
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RebelDarlin
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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Location: Illinois
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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dle wrote: You might want to check into this link. It's the state of IL website concerning the CDL. It also allows you to download the study guide.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/cdl/home.html
Can't really tell you what IL rules are, but in TX you are allowed to take your permit and driving tests multiple times.
Do you understand the process of how you get your CDL and get a job as a driver?
In Illinois you get 3 attempts on your written test. If you fail 3 times you have to wait 30 days to try again. The school will teach you what you need to know to pass the test.
This is the sight for practice tests my school used:
http://www.cristcdl.com/otc
Good Luck,
Reb |
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Maximum Destruction
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Southern IL
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="RebelDarlin"] dle wrote:
Do you understand the process of how you get your CDL and get a job as a driver?
:lol: yes alot of studying your ass off
and thanks for all the links |
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jayburd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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Location: Wortham,Texas
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Maximum Destruction"] RebelDarlin wrote: dle wrote:
Do you understand the process of how you get your CDL and get a job as a driver?
:lol: yes alot of studying your ass off
and thanks for all the links
Well there's a place down the road from dle's home 20.......you can your CDL in one day for $350!! :o :o :o
Scary huh? That's both the written and driving! |
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