Texas DPS pre trip before driving exam?

maybe now, but the above would come as a surprise to a lot of folks that FFE took to their driving test. just sayin...

 

I find it funny, not really, that we have CDL licenses that I thought where all tied into each other thru Fed. Gov. but each state has a different way of testing for them.

How can you do a pre-trip on a computer?? And then have someone else say “Oh I pre-tripped the truck so that driver does not need to do one” before they do their driving test??

I know it is not TX but here in CT we have to do a drop & hook (inspec. area first), air brake bleed down and build test (about 12 parts to it), trailer & tractor brake test, in cab, under hood & outside pre-trip. Then we have straight back, ally dock & parallel park. You must pass all that before you can do the on road test. So if you flatten the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] wheel when you were to KISS it during a hook you failed your test and lost $30 and need to re-take the full test again.

Good luck on your testing.
Dave ----

 

the "test" here in Texas really wasn't what i had expected either. yes the pre-trip part is written. directly from the Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver's Handbook. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/internetforms/Forms/DL-7C.pdf

THE EXAMINER is responsible for the pre-trip.




also from the hand book is the following.





pre-trip is NOT listed anywhere there. pages iv and v . done here. look it up yourselves.
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I went today to take driving test and failed the pre-trip inspection
The instructor said it wasn't per the handbook.I drove for 12 yrs and for 2 did not have my CDL and I have an instructor telling me I don't no how to check my truck and trailer for a pre trip.so before I even got to drive at my driving test I Failed.U have to be a book nerd now instead of knowing how to drive a truck and see real problems with one.Makes no sense TEXAS IS TRASH.My instructor a women wearing Crocs to test me told me I did not explain enough about the inside of my tractor.WHAT .good luck

 

I just finished my 3 week classes at C1 TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING, before we could even get in truck we had to do a pre-trip inspection test that had you (the student) and instructor go out to the tractor trailer and do a complete pre trip inspection from front of the tractor to the rear of the the trailer you had to point at every piece and describe what defects you will be looking for, and had to do this from memory took bout 25 mins to do the whole pre-trip inspection and two 4 point break test and a tug test.... And the same way when u went to take you state test

 

The same in Manitoba about 10 years ago.

If I remember right, 25 minutes for the pretrip, 20 for the air brake and another 20-30 minutes driving.

All that done mid December at freaking -10. No shortcuts, no mercy from the instructor or tester.

Well, the tester, she ran ahead of me. She was waiting at end of the trailer while I was still explaining the dollies and crank handle.
Maybe she wanted to get in the warm cab. Students can be cruel and slow sometimes.

 

They only gave us a max of 30 mins to do all of it at 1 time...

 

Texas does their Pre-Trip Inspection test on a computer......wow all I can say is wow.