How to Pass CDL Exam Driving Skills Test

In this video, I am showing you how to ace your Class A CDL EXAM DRIVING SECTION by breaking down the basic driving techniques and strategies that you can use to exhibit total control of a combination vehicle and ensure your success ! *Note: manual shifting basics not covered in this video.
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⬇️⬇️⬇️ What's in this video ⬇️⬇️⬇️
0:00 Intro
1:29 Prime Inc. Driver Referral Program
2:50 Overview
3:19 Stay Wide
5:15 Lane Position & Speed Control
7:06 Gather Information
8:22 On the Hunt for Information
9:36 Safe Stops
10:53 Impeding
12:12 Defensive Driving Scenarios
13:14 Adverse Conditions
14:43 General Strategies
15:58 Outro & Next Episode
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[@ephriamutley3996]

I’ve watched a lot of informational truck videos and none help me out in the way yours do and keep me entertained at the same time 😂😂😂Thanks for the help Dan the man. You the man!

[@CDLYeah]

Brooohhh thanks for the big up 🙏🏻😁 looking forward to kicking it soon, getting in that gymbo 💪🏻😎 drive safe, kid otw 🥳

[@irvingflores2674]

My cdl trainer,if you follow what he said, you pass your test at first try!!! # trifectamode!!

[@CDLYeah]

Yeaaah Irving !! It was great to work with you ! Hope the miles are rolling easy breezy 😎

[@irvingflores2674]

Thanks,I finish my tnt,im home waiting for upgrade class.

[@jeromer5530]

Great video teaching the fundamentals Of how to pass the driving test This is what every truck driver should be doing in there every day Driving great job Danny

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks Jerome !! Why it seems like only last week we were working together on building your drive up 💪🏻🤪😆😁 great to work with you, excited to hear updates from the road 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Ethmatic]

Great video to explain how to stay wide and explain how the trailer take short cuts. Video helped allot 👍🏼

[@CDLYeah]

Haha, that trailer sure does run off, gotta make sure you have a plan with each and every situation 🤔✊🏻 I’m glad you found it helpful 😁

[@grapefruitstain]

Another great video from Danny. Clear and detailed instruction from a knowledgeable teacher. Doesn’t get much better than that

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much !! I’m glad that you found the videos informative 🙌🏼

[@ervingreen4443]

I’m currently in PSD in SLC and I believe I’ll begin my road driving tomorrow. I was excited to see that you put this video out. Love your channel and your teaching style. Thank you!

[@CDLYeah]

That’s great partner, congrats on joining the team 🙋🏻‍♂️🥳 well it sounds like this video came out at just the right time to give you some ideas of the process, that’s wonderful 😁 lmk if I can help in any other ways ! Drive safe, smart and confident ✊🏻😎

[@tuckerzr]

Awesome vid! Will always keep me eyes on the horizon - can’t wait for more stuff!

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much ! I’m so glad that you liked the vid and found it helpful 😁 now if only we could get you to remember to leave your signals on through your lane changes 😆🤷🏻‍♂️🤪

[@jamieevans9618]

Great vid! Covers amazing necessary knowledge you need when driving with your CDL

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much Jaime !! So great to get to work with you on your CDL test prep 🤩🙋🏻‍♂️ please keep me posted from the road big dawg 😎

[@timothyhiggins6430]

Awesome instruction Danny! Really appreciate all the knowledge you share, you're an amazing instructor.

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much Tim 🙏🏻 it was great to get to work with you partner, please keep me posted from the road 😎

[@lionskravmaga148]

Good stuff as always, Danny Crisp!

[@CDLYeah]

It’s takes one. To know one. 👋😁

[@primedriverhealthfitness3021]

Awesome video! Glad to hear so many great tips that drivers everywhere can use!

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much !! Can’t wait to team up with the Driver Health & Fitness Task Force soon to bring even more valuable information to the great Driver Base of Prime ! 🙌🏼🥳😎

[@joshuairby2999]

Awesome video of simply explaining and showing how things should be done! A must watch

[@CDLYeah]

Great feedback dude, glad it’s been a help 🥳 especially for a driver who’s running the 95 corridor and making frequent stops in New York 😳👋 you’re killing the game big dawg 💪🏻😎

[@philexsonlouis]

Great video Danny, you the best man

[@CDLYeah]

Dude ! You’re the best 😁 miss working and joking with you partner, but glad you’re on to the next phase, hmu anytime please 🙏🏻

[@WorldCommentor]

Thanks for the vidios, you’re definitely the best instructors I’ve visited on KZbin. Obsorbing and practicing them on Ats simulator with a G27 Logitech and Oculus Quest 3 headset.

[@CDLYeah]

Thank you so much for the support ! Glad to be helping the cause and it sounds like you have a pretty good setup for taking practice reps at it! When do you plan to start school and where?

[@WorldCommentor]

@@CDLYeah April 2024, located at Stockton, Ca I believe schools here are picky of who to train on manuals, if to many students. Can’t decide between Western pacific or Trucking 160 for my first school

[@sedrickb4563]

Great video and a great trainer with making sure we understand, learn and apply it.

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks Sedrick ! So grateful to get to work with you, and hopefully more members of the family soon !! 🥳😁

[@EntangledDonkey]

Solid instruction, great video!

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much !!

[@LuisReyes-sh7qj]

very structured , thank you !

[@CDLYeah]

Brick by brick big dawg 🧱🏗👷🏻‍♂️

[@darolyn122]

Awesome video & such a great trainer !

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much Darolyn 🙏🏻 hope the team driving is educational and enjoyable 📚😎 annnd the eventual upgrade process treats you well 🥳 keep me posted !!

[@mrheedoo11]

Great trainer right there , still got my cdl , just renewed it a week ago , good for 8 more years !!

[@CDLYeah]

Stuart !! Thanks for reaching out, smart that you’re staying up with it !! Great to work with you, so glad you’re doing well 😁🙏🏻

[@mollywinans5795]

Fantastic, informative videos!

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks so much Molly !! Really appreciate the support 🙏🏻😁🙏🏻😁

[@thefacesofdavevlogchannel3873]

thank you so much for these tips

[@CDLYeah]

You’re very welcome ! So glad you’ve found it helpful ✊🏻😁

[@suczotellem6979]

The best instructor 👍🏿👍🏿✅

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks a million partner 🙏🏻😁

[@jeeyoungfelice592]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@CDLYeah]

You’re very welcome 🙌🏼😁

[@taghredmohamed7272]

Thank you so much ❤

[@CDLYeah]

You're very welcome :D

[@saltyandstrong]

Awesome video, Danny!

[@CDLYeah]

Thank you so very much, it’s the thumbnail and script that makes it 😆🙏🏻😁🙋🏻‍♂️

[@saltyandstrong]

@@CDLYeah very true very true 😂😂😇

[@franckaxelnkoondengue3713]

Great video bro🎉

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks for the support partner 🙏🏻😁

[@stephanieredd2236]

Excellent video

[@CDLYeah]

Thanks Stephanie !! 🥳

[@jamesscruggs4557]

Great reminder class professor. It's been a minute since you put me on the road. Complacency is the drivers worst enemy. This video brings that back to the forfront. Can't wait for the next class. A milestone is quickly approaching. Making a 1000 sub climb. Keep it up in time you'll celebrate crossing the 100000 line.

[@CDLYeah]

I know dude, I’m so excited to be closing in on 1,000 🥳🙋🏻‍♂️ I’m especially glad that this content is being well received, it means a great deal to me to help streamline people’s learning 🙏🏻📚 annnddd I really value your feedback AND I am glad this still feels helpful !! Woot woot !!

[@jhonnyagreda9344]

awesome,,,,great

[@CDLYeah]

Thaaannkkk youuuuu 🙏🏻😁

[@SurvivalCraft100]

Nice shots

[@CDLYeah]

Thank you 🥳 videographer was on point 😁

[@kempsantoine6109]

I wanna know where you have a school to meeting you face to face When I see your first video I just go right to subscribe ❤

[@CDLYeah]

That’s so awesome 🤩 thank you so much for the support !! Call up a Prime recruiter and tell I’ve sent ya and we’ll get that face time in for surrrrre when you land in SPRIMO 😎🤙🏼

[@kempsantoine6109]

Do you have a school 🏫 please if you get it let me know or left you number

[@LuisSanchez-vu6uv]

Quick question, do I have to make a quick stop and check both sides if I see a rail road crossing ahead? Just wondering because in the permit test it says that you can get your license suspended for at least 1 year if you don’t stop before a R/R Crossing to check. Also I’ve seen some busses stop before to check as well.

[@CDLYeah]

Great question. Certain vehicles need to stop. Hazmat, School bus, flammable placard, etc… some choose to. On your CDL test you need to look both ways for a train, listen for a train and if you don’t see/hear anything and the lights are not flashing you can proceed at the speed of traffic, you do not need to stop, you can do all that while continuing with the flow of traffic. 👍🏻

[@LuisSanchez-vu6uv]

@@CDLYeah thank you so much for replying! I have my permit right now and I already enrolled into a trucking school to get my cdl class A license by December hopefully but your answer will help me a lot when I do the road test! Thank you!

[@fabianrosas8182]

What is a safe gear to be in while making that left turn so you don’t impede traffic and or stall out ?

[@CDLYeah]

Great question ! The most common manual currently is a 12 speed with a splitter. In that, it’s best to get into 6th before the turn and to stay in 6th through the turn so that you can keep both hands on the wheel through the turn. Really good question. Are you on a 12 speed with a splitter or a different type of transmission ? 🤔

[@jamesflynn10]

For me it's an Eaton Fuller 10 speed, 5th seems to be the best gear for a tighter turn in the city.

[@Lucysdream6.1]

so i took my cdl test last week and passed pre-trip, passed backing with an offset and an alley big yaaayyy but got very nervous because of the turns and bumped a curb so failed driving. if i turn left onto a two lane road from a single turning lane do i turn into the farthest lane and then back into the left lane to finish// or do i turn into the farthest lane and stay in the right lane since we are going to end up in that lane eventually anyways. I retest Wednesday a throughout the whole class i always drove perfectly fine but im a little nervous

[@CDLYeah]

I totally understand feeling nervous. It sounds like you’ve got a lot of driving done, so stay confident ✊🏻 that’s a big part. When in that turn stay wide and land in the right lane, anyone turning right from the lane across from you will have a yield to you so you can use both lanes as long as you have your 10 second window 🙌🏼 lmk how Wednesday goes, you got this 😎

[@CDLYeah]

And to help avoid other autofails, please watch my latest video on the drive test for an in-depth understanding of the “10 second window“ concept.

[@Lucysdream6.1]

@@CDLYeah Thank you sooo much for your tips and being a kind compassionate human being. This morning once again being a little nervous I passed the driving portion and now have my class A cdl. I start working for a regional company in two weeks and then plan on taking the long haul routes around the country once I'm done with my 8 week training. and Im sooooo excited to be a safe, patient, driver for our country. Hope to run into you someday out on the road.😇😇😇😇

[@ronaldphillips8750]

Generally speaking , are drivers required to be in the right lane (when there is one turning lane and given the option) when making a right turn?

[@CDLYeah]

Great question, every situation is unique, best to ask your instructor for the best practices for that specific situation. I can tell you this, staying wide with an ample window of time and space is always a smart choice.

[@ronaldphillips8750]

Thanks for the good information.

[@Midnight-Ranger]

You say that in a right turn with two right turn lanes you should be in left most right turn lane to complete your turn. i understand this to not hit the curb with your trailer but arnt you going to hit all the cars that are making their right turn in the right most right turn lane?

[@CDLYeah]

Really great question 🙌🏼 Every turn has different circumstances obviously, our goal is the make certain not to “off track” into anything. By timing the turn, watching your convex mirror closely for your trailer’s lateral movement and staying wide through your turn you should be able to navigate all obstacles present. Some double turn lanes have off tracking space built in, which can be recognized by diagonally painted lines, in which case staying in the right lane is best. Monitor and adjust as you approach, stay alert for the signage/circumstances and don’t take anything for granted 👍🏻 you got this, really great question 🙏🏻

[@user-uh6wf3gl1m]

CDL!!!

[@CDLYeah]

oh yeah 😁🤙🏼

[@arjoorahman7196]

Sir I'm truck driver in Bangladesh I went to go how can possibly

[@CDLYeah]

Some CDL schools will sponsor foreign drivers who can come to the US I’ve heard, but I’m not sure which. I’d try contacting recruiters at training programs for more info there 👍🏻

[@btaylor8849]

On road test day should we slow down at 13:11 ?

[@CDLYeah]

Fantastic question 🙌🏼😁 Here is where you’d want to monitor and adjust to what you are seeing. If it is apparent they intend to roll through you can adjust your speed down to create a window. Each scenario is unique, so it’s to simply, monitor and adjust 🤓🙏🏻

[@btaylor8849]

@@CDLYeah thanks for the info 💪🏾💯

[@kempsantoine6109]

I don’t speak English I understand everything 😃😃😃

[@CDLYeah]

😁 yessssss 🥳🙌🏼