GlennWest Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yep, that's what they told me. Back log that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 There are other offices within the vicinity. You might call them and ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcodger Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I'm confused. In your post about backing your HDT the last post you said you failed the class A test. Then in this post you state that there is a six week wait for the driving test in Livingston. But that shouldn't matter to you at this moment because you failed the computer part of the class A test. Right? Then tell me how you got your truck and rig to Rainbows End. Is there something I'm missing here? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil D Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Keep in mind that, unlike vehicle registration, operator licensing doesn't have to be done in the county in which you reside. If they're really that backed up, you might ask around to see if there are other DPS Driver License Centers in adjacent counties (or even within Polk County but not in Livingston) that might be both reasonably accommodative and not as busy as Livingston. As an example, when we moved to the Valley from another state, we were warned by neighbors not to go to the nearest DPS DL Center in McAllen for our licenses due to perpetually heavy customer volume. Instead we went to the now closed Center in Edinburg, where we got through in a timely manner. Some down here even used to drive to Rio Grande City, thirty-five miles away, because Starr County is so sparsely populated that it is never busy. Off-topic inquiry: How busy is the campground there, Glenn? I'll be headed to northeastern Louisiana over the weekend, and Livingston would be a convenient stopping place for me on Saturday, if they're not full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 It busy here but we had no problem getting spot. There lots of opening here. I drove truck with class c. Had no choice. Was in Louisana. Yea, I failed. Take again in morning. Got a lot on my mind. Short in camper. Really my mind wasn't there. They acted like no big deal. Yea 6 week wait is a problem. May just have to stay here and get hotel for jobs until this done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowdog353 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Call the DMV office in Lufkin, short run up hwy 59 from your location. They never look like the are busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Girls&aMan Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 We took our test in Livingston and then learned that the driving test would be a couple of week's wait. Went to Lufkin and took it that day. Lufkin is a much larger city than Livingston but the driving test isn't terrible. DW was fighting morning sickness and not very well prepared (I forgot to tell her where the flares and reflectors were stored) but still passed, I think she got higher marks than I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottiedot Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 There's also an office in Cleveland. I took my test there, however, for the driving portion, there were many questions and many phone calls as to what type of test I needed to take, just a driving test or a full blown CDL practical test. In the end, after much debate and several phone calls, the last one to a regional Supervisor. I took a standard driving test with the HDT and the fifth wheel and received a perfect score. In addition, the examiner took several photos of my truck and trailer as she was scheduled for recurrent training soon and wanted to get a definitive answer as to what was required for a combination like ours. I should mention that I as upgrading from a Class B exempt (for Fire apparatus) to a Class A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefneon Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Howdy! When I took my written rest for class A a couple of years ago the lady at the office was surprised I passed. When I asked her why she stated "most Escapees don't pass the test the first time". "Happy Trails" Chiefneon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 I just passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imurphy907 Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Good job Glenn, now to just get your trailer wiring fixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Fixed. Bad marker light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Oh my driving test is June 13, 2016. And she said any town in Texas I can do driving test. Just call and cancel if I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_garten Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I thought you could drive these trucks in most states with a Class C license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I don't know about "most" states, but many require a different DL to drive an HDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_garten Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I don't know about "most" states, but many require a different DL to drive an HDT. I meant one of the Big 3 or 4 states. I would do South Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Here are the four biggest States. List of U.S. states and territories by area State/territory Rank sq mi km² Alaska 1 665,384.04 1,723,337 Texas 2 268,596.46 695,662 California 3 163,694.74 423,967 Montana 4 147,039.71 380,831 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety3 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 It busy here but we had no problem getting spot. There lots of opening here. I drove truck with class c. Had no choice. Was in Louisana. Yea, I failed. Take again in morning. Got a lot on my mind. Short in camper. Really my mind wasn't there. They acted like no big deal. Yea 6 week wait is a problem. May just have to stay here and get hotel for jobs until this done. (I'm resurrecting an old portion of the thread, but here goes...) "Had no choice" is incorrect; you had plenty of legal choices, just none that you were willing to pay for. I apologize for being blunt, but you knowingly disobeyed the law, and in my book, that's not OK. You paid taxes for the roads, but so did I: for them to exist with sanity, safety, and reasonable capacity, there are rules for how they are to be used, and having the proper license for the vehicle is one of those rules. "Everybody else does it", "nobody got hurt", etc. are excuses, not justifications. When I did my CDL A (+TN) in 1998 in Pennsylvania, I was a college student who wanted a CDL. That meant I didn't have a truck. I did the right thing by selecting one of the options PA offered at the time (no idea if they still offer it): some truck&bus companies were certified to be third-party testing sites. It cost me $100 to take the test there (instead of free at the DMV) and it cost me $100 to use one of their trucks, but because their licensed examiner was in the seat the whole time, my learner's permit was valid to drive the vehicle. You had options available to you, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad & Jacolyn Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Oh my driving test is June 13, 2016. And she said any town in Texas I can do driving test. Just call and cancel if I do I do believe that you have missed this date already Glenn. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 This old news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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