Winter Speeds when the weather is bad?

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  1. Bodhi

    Bodhi Light Load Member

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    But that is my point -- how do you measure a gut feeling? You can't -- so therefore how does one know? Like you and many others, I too am in agreement with really bad weather ... nothing is worth it in so many ways.

    As you said, someone might drive5-20kms/hr -- to them that is their gut feeling. So are you then saying they are wrong? It is such a dynamic situation and I agree there is no one answer. That being said, how then does one train the up and coming? We all need a base line at sometime.
     
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  3. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Posted speeds are for ideal conditions, on some freeways the Dept of Transport will have signs up informing people to reduce speed, bottom line is as a professional driver you need to slow down and drive to the conditions, during snow storms I usually slowed down to about 80 km per hour or about 45 mph depending on how well one could see ahead, if it becomes to bad than its not even worth driving and one is better off stopping.
     
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  4. Bodhi

    Bodhi Light Load Member

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    Yes, this is what I do --- when it is bad, I don't care about what others think, but I usually got 10-15km/hr under the speed limit. If I have to put my four ways on, I do that when needed.
     
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    REALITY098765 Road Train Member

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    HAHA yep, That is evident in this thread.:rolleyes:
     
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  6. Bodhi

    Bodhi Light Load Member

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    And how is that?
     
  7. mudflap77

    mudflap77 Heavy Load Member

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    You asked a question and argue with every answer.
    As far as the gut feeling it comes from experience and you can't teach that.
    I don't do much driving in the mountains in the prairies what I would do was follow co-op trucks until I developed my own gut feeling for traveling out there.
    Northern Ontario the best advice I have is have a close relationship with which ever God you pray to.
     
  8. Bodhi

    Bodhi Light Load Member

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    I am not sure why or how you seeing it arguing when I ask a question or respond to a respond with additional question(s). My understanding is that is called a conversation.

    I could ask why when I asked a question you respond with a sarcastic passive-aggressive response about a snow phobia. Not sure why that was.

    But any event, that is the past. Your point about teaching a gut feeling is true, I agree. But we can also teach the new up and comers some basic of what to look for to help them be safer drivers -- then through that basic understanding they can develop their gut.

    I also agree that following behind someone (and we hope the people we are following are good drivers) and watching their moves i.e. when the brake, their speed, their approaches can be helpful.

    Since 2004 I have driven mostly the west coast, I have seen a lot of crazy ####. So my whole point of this question to help prepare new drivers ... We can complain and make statements about how bad everyone is and do nothing.
     
  9. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    I believe the proper term for that is called "humor".

    I know when I am pushing too hard, I'll get a knot between my shoulder blades. Having done this since the 80s, a lot has changed. It has always been that being able to control my vehicle is not a problem but trying to remain separated from others is the challenge; Moreso today than ever before. Also, reading road conditions has changed dramatically since the advent of mag chloride and salt brine versus the old days of just sand.

    All this can only be learned with experience. There is no correct answer to your question, as the specifics of traffic volume, load, terrain, temperature, equipment configuration, mitigation efforts by road maintenance crews, and driver experience all weigh into it.
     
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  10. liner

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    Everybody is different.I drive at a speed that " I " feel comfortable with .You can't put a number on it because every road condition is different.
     
  11. B77

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    99.9% of them super trucker asians shouldn’t be allowed to drive when the 1st snowflake hits the ground!
     
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