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Please help a rookie driver.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ECIDtrucker., Jun 27, 2013.

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  1. Jun 27, 2013 #1
    ECIDtrucker.

    ECIDtrucker. Bobtail Member

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    Hi guys!
    1st poster here, rookie on the roads for a year and 1/2, work only on containers, domestic mostly (53").
    Never had any issue and i kinda felt i was a good driver till a few days back.
    My question is: What are the chances to flip when i drive carefully and respect speed limits, respecting the speed limit will save my ### when turning left or righ on a curb??

    few days ago i was on a left curb and container was rocking to the right i felt concerned because it was loaded with fiberglass rolls, badly attached.
    3 days later on another curb to the right with a heavy loaded tridem container, container rocked to the left badly....again container was loaded very badly.

    However i was respecting speed limit very close.

    Any advise? I feel nervous when engaging a curb now....drop my speed below the speed limit even.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    ECIDtrucker., Jun 27, 2013
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  3. Jun 27, 2013 #2
    Harbinger117

    Harbinger117 Light Load Member

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    Why are you driving on curbs?
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2013 #3
    Runkle

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    Curves: Keep in mind those speed limit signs (all of the them) but the yellow ones for curves are for cars so when I approach a yellow curve speed limit I'm way below the speed limit.

    Left & Right Turns: When I make turns in the city I hardly use the gas pedal, nice and slow. Remeber that trailer is turning slowing than your tractor.
     
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  5. Jun 27, 2013 #4
    Boka

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    Maybe he meant a curve? :biggrin_25524:
     
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  7. Jun 27, 2013 #5
    dogchimp

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    please clarify, cuurb or curve
     
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  8. Jun 27, 2013 #6
    Harbinger117

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    That would make sense.
     
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  9. Jun 27, 2013 #7
    Boka

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    Well i dont understand, after driving for a year and a half this just happened to you now? It's most likely you had top heavy loads
     
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  10. Jun 27, 2013 #8
    Chinatown

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    Never take for granted a container is loaded correctly and the freight inside secured properly. I've seen containers flip because rolls of paper were not secured inside & with the container loads sealed, the driver can't check. Take it slow on curves & ignore the idiots blowing their horns or idiots calling you a rookie on the CB. You're the one that pays the price if a container flips, not them.
     
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  11. Jun 27, 2013 #9
    Cranky Yankee

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    like another poster said ramp speeds especially are for 4 wheelers
    posted speed means nothing compared to you taking it at a safe speed
    you roll anywhere expect a ticket for driving to fast for conditions
    or some such thing
     
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  12. Jun 27, 2013 #10
    HotH2o

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    I stay at least 5mph under the posted curb speed limits. Haha
     
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