Level 3 of 3
Solo
“I got hired, now what”
Survive year one: the road, the regs, endorsements, the job.
- Weeks
- 33 to 52
- Videos
- 140
- Modules
- 4
Week by week
Module 6 · The Road
- Week 33Visual search and the Smith System
- Week 34Space management: following distance, the real physics of stopping
- Week 35Speed management: curves, grades, weather
- Week 36Turning, off-tracking, lane changes and interstate entry/exit
- Week 37Railroad-highway grade crossings49 CFR 392.10, 392.11, 392.12
- Week 38Night driving
- Week 39Mountain driving: gear selection, snubbing, runaway ramps (and that using one can cost your job)
- Week 40Winter: chains, black ice, state traction lawsstate law
- Week 41Rain, fog, wind, extreme heat
- Week 42Hazard perception and emergencies: skid, jackknife, evasive action, post-crash procedure49 CFR 392.22
Module 7 · The Regulated Life
- Week 43Hours of Service: the clocks, and why each exists49 CFR 395
- Week 44ELDs: how they work, edits, malfunctions, manual-carry requirement rescinded 2026-07-2249 CFR 395 subpt B
- Week 45Trip planning: the clock and parking are ONE problem, and the idling law where you stop49 CFR 395, 42 USC 7522
- Week 46Roadside inspections: the 8 levels, OOS, and CSA points stick even with no ticket49 CFR 396.9, 392.5
- Week 47Drug and alcohol: Part 40, the Clearinghouse, prohibited status now costs the license49 CFR 40, 382
Module 8 · Endorsements
- Week 48Hazmat: placards, routing, security, and the X combination49 CFR 383.121, 397
- Week 49Passenger and School Bus: danger zones, loading/unloading, student management49 CFR 383.117, 383.123
- Week 50Tanker and Doubles/Triples: surge, dollies, and the state rules that differ most49 CFR 383.115, 383.119