Worst roads for new drivers when it comes to bad weather.

Call 511 works in every state for road conditions. Some states like wyoming you can get email alerts. Orgeon has a trip checker app. You can see DOT cameras and passes. take turns alot slower feather the brakes. You can jackknife at 3mph. Increase following distance. Go a speed you feel comfortable with. And the most important one, when you don't feel safe anymore pull over and shut it down. If you're not delivering guns food and ammo to the troops in a war zone then no load is worth your life. Be safe. Also if the ground looks shiny look for tire spray. If you don't see any good chance the road is icy

 

something i did years ago, and it showed me a lot

when you get a first decent snow, go into a parking lot, bobtail

go about 30mph and slam on the brakes and watch how much "out of control" you are in snow

then remember that as you drive up and down the highway

 

Can't add too much to the above posts...they gave great advice to the OP. One thing..... never let a dispatcher / receiver/shipper push you past the limits of your skills...if you aren't comfortable with the road conditions or the weather then sit tight, wait it out , then deliver your load. They may fuss /cuss , call you rookie...but the one thing they can't call you.....Is Injured/ DEAD.

 

Its a reality check every time I leave home in the winter. I live by phoenix and I usually go to colorado fr my first load before I head east. I'll leave it'll be 60° 5 hrs later I'm 9000ft higher in elevation its 10° out and snow everywhere lol