[eastern ontario]

Originally Posted by bikerboy

You should have no troubles with turns, with the pickup and trailer!

I also asked about double clutching, the examiner said i can do whatever i want, as long as i can shift smoothly!

So just ask before the test if you have to double clutch or not.

Sometime i use the clutch, sometime i don't
I never double clutch though, just single clutch.

Where did you take your road test?

[pgs1965]

The Kenora rd mto in Hamilton, ON. They have two girls that do the testing. One is very nice and fair, the other one is miserable, and fails almost everybody. I always get the latter. You are allowed 6 minor mistakes on the test twice I have gotten 7, and the second time it was really cold, and she said I waited until I was under the trailer to inflate my airbags when I was recoupling to the trailer. I always turn my 4 way flashers on and as I begin to pull ahead inflate my airbags when uncoupling, but hey if it ends the test and gets her back inside to drink her coffee faster. Whatever. On the test it's their word against yours, and guess who always wins.

[bikerboy]

Originally Posted by eastern ontario

Where did you take your road test?

I took my DZ test in walkerton ON

And took my A test in clinton ON

[twinturbo]

hey bikerboy i have a roadtest on may4 in clintion how are they up there windsor was full so our school sending some of us up their.. thanks

[bikerboy]

Clinton isn't too bad. Its just a small town, only one stop light in town!
I had a girl named barb i think? maybe, shes not too bad as long as you know your stuff and drive safe.

There is a real tight right turn they might make you do though. Just don't run over the curb.

They will also likely take you out to the county shed yard, and you will do some backing for your test.

The test centre is right across from the Slots , near the beer store in clinton, if your not sure where it is.

[twinturbo]

thanks that helps kinda of sucks doing a road test in a area your not familiar with. thanks for reply..

[Mars]

WOW!!!!
I am ashamed that I live in the same province as you, and instead of you learning how to drive a truck properly, you would rather cut corners and use a pick up.

I failed my first time due to being 7 min. over on my pre-trip, and air brake practical. On my second test I aced it, with the only infraction being I forget to mention my headlights are in proper operational working order.

[joettanne]

Originally Posted by Mars

WOW!!!!
I am ashamed that I live in the same province as you, and instead of you learning how to drive a truck properly, you would rather cut corners and use a pick up.

I failed my first time due to being 7 min. over on my pre-trip, and air brake practical. On my second test I aced it, with the only infraction being I forget to mention my headlights are in proper operational working order.

Welcome to MTO's road testing system! All perfectly legal! Why not! Why spend $5,000 to $6,000 when you can get the same licence for about $400 ? Then you can learn as you go.

For the money you spent, you should have passed your road test the first time out!?

The schools will only give you the miminum training for an 'entry level' into trucking. Then you still have to learn as you go.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by joettanne

Why spend $5,000 to $6,000 when you can get the same licence for about $400 ? Then you can learn as you go.

Sorry but learning as you go is not a reality. Good luck trying to go for a road test with any company, and start running over curbs ect, you will never get a job. I have seen people go to one of these "get your AZ in two weeks places" and now they do not have the skills to make them a good employee let alone a good driver, and therefore cannot get a job. An example would be a person that is a licensed mechanic, just because they hold a license does not meant they are a good mechanic.

Originally Posted by joettanne

For the money you spent, you should have passed your road test the first time out!?

Basically I did. I was screwed over by MTO, and my teacher was pissed, being seven minutes overtime is BS, considering I had to deal with a frozen landing gear.

Originally Posted by joettanne

The schools will only give you the miminum training for an 'entry level' into trucking. Then you still have to learn as you go.

This is true for the "two week" schools. Better schools provide better training. Granted you still need to go with a T.E for your finishing, but it is not a learn how to drive the truck session, school taught me that, the finishing portion gives you real world experience in dealing with route planning, border crossing procedures, ect.

[joettanne]

Originally Posted by Mars

Basically I did. I was screwed over by MTO, and my teacher was pissed, being seven minutes overtime is BS, considering I had to deal with a frozen landing gear.

Your teacher should have told you that you are only allowed 15 minutes on the road test for a pre-trip. And why did you not check the landing gear BEFORE the road test? Did you not do a pre-trip inspection before taking the truck for a road test???????

And you will find out that you are always learning driving a truck. A school, no matter how good you think they might be, will never teach you everything you have to know. Like I said, "learn as you go."