This is a review on the Lubbock Tx yard. This by no means is a review of the whole 160 Driving Academy. I wasn't aware that this was a self taught CDL academy until I was notified after being kicked off the yard for exceeding my hours. So they take your money, do the whole "dog and pony show" then tell you afterwards that it's self taught and to watch videos on YouTube. The lead instructor has you stay on the yard even if you don't do anything. He has you stay just to be able to justify falsifying your hours. I learned afterwards that your hours are logged no matter what. So if you do or don't do maneuvers, pre-trip, coupling or in-cab it is logged that you did. 2 of the instructors never came out of conex. They would sit in conex and never come out to teach anything or any type of demonstration. The only thing that management was good at was making sure there was enough fuel for generator to keep connex cold enough for him to sit in all day.
Eddie Muniz, I would like to thank you for your time and effort to make sure that I had an understanding of what I was learning. There were 3 instructors on the yard and you were the only one that was willing to make sure everyone was learning. I do appreciate the time you spent working with me. Cause of your willingness to be an instructor that cares I was able to pass my CDL test. Thank you Eddie. Keep up the great work that you do your efforts will pay off in the end.
Thank You,
Pedro S. Herrera read more