Don't like chains?

I always lived by my motto, "if I gotta chain up, I don't gotta be driving".

Been 20 years now of driving, with no chains, ain't about to start learning how to put them on. It's so easy to call in sick.

 

I won't chain. Period. If I'm required to chain to drive, then I don't drive. It makes me uncomfortable. It's not a laziness factor, it's a healthy fear of losing control and hurting people.

I listen to my CB and pay attention to the weather. If I start slipping on ice or snow, I stop at a truck stop.

I desperately try to avoid getting stopped at a mandatory chain up area. So far, I've never been stopped and told to chain up.

 

AMEN! If ya cant play with the big dogs then stay on the porch.

 

at the risk of a war....thats exactly part of the reason i dont chain, all of the newer drivers with not much winter driving exp. chaining and going thinkin they are ol pro's.....most of em are still wet behind the ears....

 

No war...unless they try it, do it, experience it...how are they supposed to learn?

Even as a new student, with a trainer/Mentor, they might not be on a truck during the winter snow months to get the experience with someone beside them.

Anyway...no worries about Donner right now....she be closed!

This highway information is the latest reported as of Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 08:16 .

I 80
[IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AT THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE
/IN SAN FRANCISCO/ (SAN FRANCISCO,ALAMEDA CO) - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED
FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS

[IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & THE SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED TO ALL TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATIONS /DOUBLES/ FROM APPLEGATE
(PLACER CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - DUE TO TRACTION PROBLEMS - MOTORISTS
ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

 

true otter.....that is the only way....

 

Siskyou better be open....I'm headed south!

 

You tell'em MMM in driving experience I might be a little chihuahua but a mean vicious son of a gun I will do whatever it takes to get to my drop, and chaining is second nature to me now. Smaggs the truck aint gonna slide off no side of the hill u been watching too much IRT bro. Installing chains is easy!