FWIW Ya gotta use the clutch on the road test for your CDL. When I upgraded from a chauffer's license to a CDL I didn't bother with the clutch and the examiner marked me off one point for each shift. I had to come back the next day and take the test again and pay the $75 again.
"I don't know how to do your job! But my book says you're doing it wrong!"
