[AT] Test

Thu Aug 6 08:37:23 PDT 2015

I looked into renting a truck once Dennis.  The only guy I could find that 
would do it was about 40 miles
away from the testing center.  He wanted $500.00 and I think it was 
reasonable given that he had
to send a driver to deliver the truck, stay with it and drive it back home 
but it was more than I wanted
to put into it when I didn't have a driving job.   There are some community 
colleges here that will do
it fairly cheap but in order to use their stuff you have to take their 
entire course and since I know how
to drive and I can read the manual I don't see much need in investing the 
time and money.
I've got some friends that would loan me a truck if I really needed to get 
the license but just to get it
for the heck of it I'm not going to ask them for such a big favor.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dennis Johnson
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 10:23 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Test

I also got my CDL a long time ago, and did not have to do the drivers test 
due to "grandfather" clause. My original CDL was when I was driving taxi in 
college.
Around here there are several companies that  offer "rent my truck for CDL 
test" where they guarantee that the truck passes. Several of these companies 
also offer classes including driving classes. When you go with them, it may 
help with the testing since many of these instructors know the state 
troopers who did the testing. Here there are 1 or 2 of these companies that 
operate out of the parking lot at the testing center.
My son rented one of these trucks when he did his test a few years back - 
think it was $250 / $300 range for the truck plus the instructor needed to 
ride with him between the location of the truck rental center and the driver 
testing area.

Dennis

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> On Aug 6, 2015, at 9:08 AM, David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net> wrote:
>
> It was a real blessing for the motoring public when the CDL was
> instituted. Got rid of a lot of the "cowboy drivers" who were a menace.
> Granted there are issues and nothing is perfect but I do remember the
> pre-CDL days not so fondly. Professional acting big rig drivers have my
> ultimate respect and I try to be respectful. I had an eye opening
> experience when moving a tractor on a trailer when I moved a couple
> decades ago. Most drivers are complete idiots.
>
> Had a perfect example of that a couple days ago. On a divided highway I
> damn near rear ended a van pulling an open trailer. Driving well under
> the minimum speed because of a flat on one of the trailer wheels. No
> warning lights, the FedEx truck in front of me gave no warning before
> whipping around him. I was lucky in I had room to move as well. I
> sympathize with the issue with the trailer limping home with one tire
> shredding (dual axle) but some flashers would have been nice. 65+ MPH
> simply does not mix with 35 MPH.
>
> David
> NW NC
>
>> On 8/6/2015 9:30 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>> I got mine so long ago that I did not have to take the driving test...!!
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 8/6/2015 7:59 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>> Cecil,  I had to renew my drivers license this year and waited
>>> (true to my form) until the day before my birthday.  I have a Class
>>> A license which is the same as a CDL but without any endorsements.
>>> More accurately it is what was a CDL before there was a CDL and I
>>> never updated it.  I don't know what use it is to me but I keep it
>>> and that means I have to renew every 4 years instead of every 5 and
>>> I have to go in and take the eye test every time.  This time I got cocky
>>> and didn't bother to look at the book before hand.  I passed and got
>>> everything right but it scared me when I looked at that round circle on 
>>> the
>>> screen and had to pause 10 seconds to realize that, painted yellow with
>>> an X on it, it's a rail road crossing.   I did the same thing when I saw
>>> that
>>> baseball home plate on the screen and had to pause to realize it's a
>>> school crossing.  It's amazing how easy it is to get partially stumped
>>> on something you know cold just by removing  a few details.
>>>
>>> I keep thinking I'll go and take the driving test and get a CDL but to
>>> do so I'd have to borrow someone's road tractor and trailer and it
>>> has to be one that you know will pass inspection (no air or oil leaks, 
>>> all
>>> lights working, etc.).  That's kind of a big favor to ask of someone.
>>> I guess at 65 I should just drop the Class A back to a Class C and 
>>> forget
>>> about it.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cecil R Bearden
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 8:27 AM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Test
>>>
>>> Thanks Charlie.  It has been so long ago I had to study that I forgot
>>> how.   I used to hold a hazmat CDL cetification.  I always had to take
>>> it the second time to pass.  After 6 years and no Hazmat loads, I
>>> dropped it so I could quit studying...
>>>
>>> Cecil in OKla
>>>
>>>> On 8/6/2015 1:05 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>> no you passed fine without studying Cecil.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Cecil R Bearden
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 5:26 PM
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Test
>>>>
>>>> Do I have to study for this test??
>>>>
>>>> Made it to OK
>>>>
>>>> Cecil in OKla
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/5/2015 4:11 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>>> Not getting any mail at this end.
>>>>> I know I've been missing some.
>>>>> Now I seem to be missing all.
>>>>>
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