Fail my CDL Road Test, so disappointed. Maybe CDL not for me?

Stressed? The trainer may be doing you a favor by showing how bad it can get out on the road. If you can learn how to note the stress situations and keep your cool.

 

It’s a valuable lesson to learn that you’re not suited to do the job. I know that I’ve had that kind of experience in the past. If you really feel that you’re not adequate at truck driving after this, you should probably try something else. I’m sure that there’s work that will suit your ability.

Good luck!

 

Maybe you should train with automatic transmission; that's like driving a car.
Where is your location? Maybe some OJT in your area.

 

My first statement is don't call yourself dumb we are learn at different rates we put to much time comparing ourselves to others. You can learn how to drive & operate the truck. You're doing it you are a lot further along than before. What is the reason you want to do trucking? Is there a real passion for this. What state do you reside in. The trucking school are a money mill. They want that money to keep rolling in. If you don't already know teaching is a total different skill and just because I can drive one doesn't mean I can teach it to someone else. Keep encouraging yourself & don't give up if this is your passion.

 

No big deal, some people take longer to learn than others. If it makes you feel any better my buddy has failed his road test 4 times because of the backing portion. He's on attempt #5 in 2 weeks, his driving is perfect but he can't seem to do the 90 degree back.

It seems like your main issue is gear shifting, it took me weeks to learn how to drive a 13 speed. You can do your test on auto but you'll be restricted to auto transmissions. Once you get some experience you can always go back and do the test in manual, your nerves will be alot more calmer.

You'll get it man, don't beat yourself up over it.

 

Why does that happen?

People are different and think in different ways. Are you ignoring what you think you should you should do in favor of what someone else thinks you should do causing a conflict?

What mistake is he talking about? are you trying to do it the way they think you should, or how you feel it should be done?

I tend to take things too literally and it doesn't work well when I try to do things the way people explain how to do it. They just don't give enough detail and if you do it like the way they explain it, it rarely works.

Just focus on the basic task and trust yourself, or your subconscious, to do what needs to be done.

 

I agree with the idea of learning in an automatic. Just because you get rattled and mess up doesn't mean you can't learn it. Every new job i've had I had to learn and did stupid stuff. Later you could take the test for manual, or you may decide its not worth it. Many companies are going to automatic and even some old truckers like it better. It would boost your confidence.

 

I remember a job at a printing press.. they wanted to check me out and see if I could "grasp the concept". The press operator was explaining what a certain "knob" did.

They claimed the knob controlled "such and such" but "such and such" was really a side-effect result of what the knob really did. I could see what the knob was really doing and thought I was being tested. I told them what the knob really did... I didn't get the promotion. I wasn't mistaken. that's exactly how it worked, the maintenance dept verified it. The "operator" just squeaked by from only knowing the results of the side-effect and yet I was deemed an unsuitable candidate ...

Life doesn't seem to be fair sometimes. looking back, I'm glad it didn't work out.

 

Not everybody is cut out to drive a truck, it is just a fact of life. I wish you luck, but getting rattled easy is not a good trait for a driver, there will ALWAYS be instances that rattles you, and you never know when they are coming until they are there.

Like I said, I wish you luck, but I would be looking at alternative ways to make a living too, if I was you.