Stopping on Hills/Inclines

No its not legal. I stop on steep inclines regular. Its part of driving. Use your trailer brake hand valve to hold the truck as you ease out the clutch. If you add throttle, go easy with it.

 

Technically no, and I feel this is one of those spirit of the law vs. letter of the law instances. The law dictates that you must come to a complete stop, though most people would agree that it's better to keep moving slowly and proceed cautiously when the intersection is clear rather than roll backwards and potentially hit an obstacle behind you.

 

This is part of driving. If you cannot start off on a hill, then you have no business behind the wheel. period. My suggestion is learn to drive. Do not run stop signs.

 

Yea definitely come to a stop. EASE out of the clutch, when you feel it grab give it throttle.. Simple.

 

Your air brakes take about a second or so to release. You have plenty of time to time taking your foot off the brake and letting the clutch out. Find a place to practice with no traffic. It isn't very hard to do.

 

If you're heavy, drop it in a very low gear and come to a halt. The lower the gear, the easier it is for the clutch to pull you forward. You ease off the clutch and the brake at the same time and the clutch will pull you. You don't want to roll backwards because you will either hit someone behind you ( you know that stupid 4 wheeler that pulled 2 inches off your ICC? Yea, that idiot) or twist your driveshaft like a pretzel.

There are quite a few drivers that will not come to a complete stop to avoid having to pull from a dead stop. I'm not going to debate the whys and why nots. The thing that we all need to know is how to control the vehicle in all situations. Sure we all like to avoid trying to pull out of a hole, but sometimes, it's unavoidable. And if you are ever HEAVY heavy, like in a heavy haul load, or a B Train, it's even more important. But your normal truck, 80000 lbs, your granny gear should be more than sufficient to pull you out of a hole.

 

I always come to a stop at a traffic light or stop sign. If a cop sees you running the stop sign, you will receive a ticket that is considered a "moving violation" on your MVR. If you have a problem using the clutch to pull out on an incline or hill, then you can use the hand brake, as someone else suggested. It should become easier with practice.

 

Just how steep is this exit that would cause you to slide backwards?Can someone post it on here?If it's that steep and don't feel safe at that piticular exit then why even take that exit.I've taken many steep exits with a warning sign before you take it.As long as you go real slow and not come barrowling down like some bad ### you should be fine.