GOOD MORNING, SUN SPOTS: I am responding to the lady who has her commercial driver’s license Class B and a Class A permit who wants to get her CDL A license (April 1).

We just happen to have a truck-driving program at the vocational school in Mexico. We train drivers in both Class A and Class B trucks and buses. I would be interested in hearing from this person to see exactly what her story is and if we could help her get started in a new career.

Truck and bus drivers are in a high demand. We have an outstanding job placement record for people who want immediate employment. We work with people just getting started in truck driving, and we work with people who are making upgrades from Class B to Class A.

I am looking forward to a response. — Eddy Naples, Region 9, Professional Driver Training, Bigrig377@region9school.org, 207-369-9058

ANSWER: Kathy did provide a phone number. It is 420-0454.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There is a substantial gouge in the eastbound lane of U.S. Route 2 from about Rumford Point to where Richard Carrier parks about 10 of his chip-hauling tractor-trailer trucks (near the Maine-Made Furniture factory).

The gouge is about 4 miles long and has been there for three to four months. If I had to guess, I would think that it was made by a snowplow, but it might have been made by something else. Please inquire as to what made it. Thank you. — Steve Swan, Dixfield

ANSWER: Sun Spots emailed with Rumford Public Works Superintendent Andy Russell, who wrote:

“I have noticed this also. I do not believe it was done by a plow truck, but the Maine Department of Transportation plows that road and they would be better to answer that.

“My own theory on this (and it is just a theory) is that possibly a tractor-trailer had a tire blow out and proceeded to drive to Carrier’s parking area to repair it there.

“I do not know what happened, but I can tell you that the MDOT is planning to repave part of that road this summer.”

Sun Spots followed up with Mark A. Hume, Region 3 engineer for Maine DOT, who wrote:

“I have seen this as well. I would agree with Andy that it looks like damage done by a rim of a truck, but it could also be from any number of things that could come loose from a trailer and drag along the road.

“This is cosmetic damage and will have little effect on the road. We do plan to pave Route 2 this summer from half mile curve to the top of Falls Hill.”

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I never expected in my wildest dreams that I would be writing this to you. I recently renewed my driver’s license, which was overdue by eight days. Oops!

I was to receive my new one in about two weeks but I was due to take a flight in two weeks, so I was a bit panicked.

A very nice helpful gentleman by the name of Chris Lansley called the state on my behalf. All I needed to do was bring in my flight itinerary, and he would see what he could do.

I received my license in the mail the next day, all because he went above and beyond. What customer service! — R.A.C. via email

NOTE TO S.L.S. WHO WAS GIVING AWAY DELL PRINTER: Mr. Sun Spots saw your letter in Monday’s column and reminded Sun Spots about the driver issue with Windows 8.1. Your new hard drive probably is running that software. If so, deleting the printer and downloading a new driver may fix the problem.

There have been numerous driver problems with 8.1 that have wreaked havoc on many users. For example, Sun Spot’s printer ceased to function, and Mr. Sun Spot’s sound stopped working. Both issues were fixed by downloading and installing updated drivers for 8.1. Mr. Sun Spots describes 8.1 as making a bad product worse.

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