Ricky
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Post by Ricky on Jul 29, 2004 12:56:41 GMT -5
hey all, I'm new here (obviously) and I have a question about cornering. I have a week left with my Driver School (TVI in Albuquerque) and I take my CDL exam this saturday. My problem is that I have trouble making corners (expecially right turns). I've been with several different instructors who have all told me different things. I was wondering if anyone here had any adivice for making a turn without hitting the curb.
I know that hitting a curb during the test is automatic failure so obviously that's a big concern with me.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ricky
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Post by Fozzy on Jul 29, 2004 16:13:37 GMT -5
OK, I HAD a whole powerpoint thing done on turns (left, right and bottonhook) but a computer meltdown and lack of a storage device large enough for the files made it go bye bye. This is VERY hard to describe in text.
Right turn: We'll assume that its the normal four lane city street.. First rule? ALL turns are SQUARE turns You never make a turn like you do in a car (obvious... I know).
1. You ALWAYS start the turn in the lane closest to the curb.
2. After the stop (if required) you pull STRAIGHT out until you can make the SQUARED OFF right turn and go STRAIGHT down the farthest part of the outside lane.
3. Continue driving STRAIGHT down the outside edge of the outside lane and WATCH the tandems on the trailer. If you start back towards the right lane now you WILL climb the curb!
4. When the center of the tandems get HALFWAY through the turn...Steer HARD back into the right lane. FACT: if the tandems are halfway through the turn there is simply NO WAY to get them onto the curb!
5. When you are in the right lane watch the trailer "pivot" in behind you and your done. This way of turning insures that a gap never opens up for mr fourwheeler.
During turns you should NEVER be concentrating on anything BUT turning! No shifting gears, playing with a cellphone, oogling girls ect.
The buttonhook is tougher but just as easy if you use the rules. Spotting the areas where a buttonhook turn is neccessary is the hard part when new.
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Ricky
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Post by Ricky on Jul 29, 2004 22:03:53 GMT -5
Hey Fozzy, That helps alot actually! It makes alot more sense than some of the other things I was told.
Thank you!
Ricky
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