Synopses & Reviews
There is a critical shortage of professional drivers in America today. As veteran drivers continue to retire, opportunities for new drivers are the best ever! "Pass the CDL Exam: Everything You Need to Know, the most up-to-date guide on the market today, prepares you to pass the Commercial Driver's License test, the first step toward building your career in professional driving. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this guide reviews the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the CDL. There are practice tests and review questions as well as helpful web sites, illustrations, and tips to make passing the test easier. "Pass the CDL Exam: Everything You Need to Know, also shows you how to get the best-paying jobs and benefits in trucking today--with tips from industry leaders across the nation. It is the first CDL guide including important changes in the industry drivers need to know such as new high-tech trucks, NAFTA, and new regulations.
Synopsis
Pass the CDL Exam is a book written for a specific audience of adult learners. With a straight-forward style, along with study helps and encouragement throughout, this new book brings CDL training into the 21st century with email addresses and Web sites to assist the learner each step of the way. Pass the CDL is a positive, upbeat approach to preparing for the CDL, without the frills, without the smoke-and-mirror learning devices featured in other publications. Pass the CDL provides just what each driver candidate needs to know...to pass the CDL. Extensive learning aids, vocabulary listings, a huge glossary and sample quizzes are available in each book and for each chapter. And, for supplemental reading, the "Dispatch Board" at the end of each chapter provides insights into today's transportation industry and life on the road as a professional driver.
About the Author
Alice Adams is an educator and veteran transportation writer for the Houston Chronicle and national transportation trade publications. After serving in academic positions at Odessa College (TX), Houston Community College, and the University of St. Thomas, she has authored several transportation industry books, including texts used in public, private, and proprietary professional driving schools. Her other books include: A Survival Guide for Truck Drivers, Pass the CDL, User's Guide to Rules and Regulations, and Trucking Guide to Border Crossing. In addition, Adams has been named Who's Who in International Writers, Outstanding Young Professional Women, and Top Professional Women in Texas. The personal experience she shares and her impressive knowledge of the trucking industry combine to make this book an excellent resource.