cdl test: alley dock infographic-2015

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ALLEY DOCK Start position. Pull forward until your left shoulder is even with the second Alley Dock cone, then steer HARD RIGHT. When the truck is at 3 o’clock, steer HARD LEFT and pull forward until the trailer is directly behind the truck. STOP. Your destination (alley) is on your left, so force the trailer to the left by steering right. Steer HARD RIGHT. Back up until you see 1 foot of landing gear in your left mirror. STOP. Steer back to center and begin backing. Do not turn the steering wheel. Watch the trailer build angle. Decide whether the trailer is EARLY or LATE. (Stick your head out of the driver side window!) If your trailer is LATE, speed it up by steering RIGHT. Right is FAST. If your trailer is EARLY, slow it down by steering LEFT. Left is SLOW. LATE is better than EARLY! EARLY Steering while backing: RIGHT is FAST (trailer moves left FASTER) LEFT is SLOW (trailer moves left SLOWER) LATE 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 1 3 4 2 6 6

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Page 1: CDL Test: Alley Dock Infographic-2015

ALLEY DOCKStart position. Pull forward until your left shoulder is even with the second Alley Dock cone, then steer HARD RIGHT.

When the truck is at 3 o’clock, steer HARD LEFT and pull forward until the trailer is directly behind the truck. STOP.

Your destination (alley) is on your left, so force the trailer to the left by steering right. Steer HARD RIGHT.

Back up until you see 1 foot of landing gear in your left mirror. STOP.

Steer back to center and beginbacking. Do not turn the steering wheel. Watch the trailer build angle.

Decide whether the trailer is EARLY or LATE. (Stick your head out of the driver side window!)

If your trailer is LATE, speed it up by steering RIGHT. Right is FAST.

If your trailer is EARLY, slow it down by steering LEFT. Left is SLOW.

LATE is better than EARLY!

EARLY

Steering while backing:RIGHT is FAST (trailer moves left FASTER)LEFT is SLOW (trailer moves left SLOWER)

LATE

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