This course will focus on driving Class A tractor trailer trucks for students holding a valid temporary instruction permit. Activities will be performed in the parking lot driving range, roadways, and highways. Topics will include, but not be limited to pre-trip inspection procedures in accordance with FMCSR, parking lot driving range activities such as brake tests, coupling and uncoupling, slow speed maneuvering including shifting, turning and backing using GOAL, cargo inspection, roadway driving including visual search and commentary driving techniques, accelerating/decelerating, space management, proper turning, obedience of signs and signals, and overall safe operation of vehicle. This class will help students gain knowledge and skills to prepare for the Class A commercial driver license (CDL) test.
- Teacher: Derrick Jeske