Safest way to drive downhill?

And they're right. It's not so much the rain, it's the oil/fuel/maybe other foreign substances "mixed" with the water on the road.

You sure paid attention in class and during training. Congratulations, and thanks for "driving different".

 

Ricther thanks I'll try it

 

Tractor first..

 

Go here: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...s-advice/211342-a-nice-downgrade-example.html

Now that my shoulder is fixed, I can do this: *pats himself on the back*

 

I always get dirty looks when I'm anywhere near the posted speed limit. Hills/mountains, construction zones, doesn't matter. I'm the ####### for putting safety and my career first.

I'd find it pretty hard to believe that they just left the signs up for 40 years.

 

The regs are 40 years old, not the signs. Any politician who proposes an update to those regs will get attacked for "putting profit ahead of safety" or some such nonsense.

 

Probably the same reason we don't have retarders or disk brakes standard.

 

I am surpised your trainer didnt teach you how to use a cluth and stab braking

The common practice taught IS one gear lower than the gear used to climb and stab braking which is apply brakes to slow you down in 5mph increments.. in other words if you went up in seventh down shift to sixth at the top of the hill. brake at lets say 30 mph and take to 25 .. repeat till complete

 

Keep doing it and you will be driving and making good money instead of whining and jumping companies trying to make ends meet. Best companies require the drivers to have good records and attitudes. You can sleep at Loves, TA weeks at a time and make $30-40k a yr or be a professional , sleep where ever you
choose and make $60-90K+ yr. Choice and path is yours. Sounds like you are on good path.

 

Safest way bis to use low gears or may be same gears which you used while going uphill. Never use neutral as it will put strain on the brakes.