Driving against the wind

No, but his co-driver looked like one of those cartoon characters that just stuck his finger in a 220 volt electrical socket.

 

If you are young and strong, you can be running against the wind, according to Bob Seger.

 

gotta wait til the wind kicks up first

 

wow
is that your safety mgrs resonse?
smh

 

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50 mph crosswinds = parked dry van if gross under 50k
65 mph crosswinds = parked dry van regardless of gross weight.
74 mph wind = hurricane

You need to be extra careful on bridges, canyons, etc. Even a meadow right after a row of trees can have high localized wind.

 

Oh yes, that's totally a copycat response. SNI driver's can't think for themselves and must parrot everything back exactly or we face execution.

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You can be the world's most experienced and safe driver, but all it takes is one moment of idiocy on their or someone else's part.

I didn't say experience isn't a factor at all, just that experience doesn't always cut it. Does experience matter? Yes, of course. Is that alone going to save you if you happen to be one unlucky sob that day?

 

It's not just the gross weight, it's also how high is it's centre of gravity. Grossed out with a load of peat moss 8 feet tall is more of a problem than a grossed out load of zinc ingots 14 inches high.

 

First off to the OP....get dispatch/customer svc etc...out of Your head....they are not relevant here...get everything out of your mind BUT the task at hand....
Now while thinking clearly Only about YOUR(&ur loads)SAFETY.....continue down the road cautiously at a speed you feel comfortable at...if you cannot feel comfortable....PARK until conditions improve....as you gain experience and confidence you Should find these situations arising less&less....BUT under no circumstances should you EVER allow someone Else to dictate your actions...and remember No ONE is ever going to Thank You for destroyin their vehicle....

 

Last one I watched was a CRST driver land on its side in St Louis.. It was in slomo .. strange..

The driver changed a lane and went over .. no rhyme or reason. a gust of wind I guess

The driver wasn't hurt, I checked .. Still Strange

 

I don't know where "you see many trucks on THEIR sides". Watching too many You Tube Videos perhaps? In all my 26 years, I ain't seen many, if any at all on their sides due to high winds. It's usually on the internet i see such.

If you're going to want to pull over and wait out the wind, then do not even get into trucking, because then you'll want to wait out rain, snow, bright sun, and maybe even light fog.

Trucking is not for the faint of heart. It's a job, and you have to do it. And if you cannot do it, you will not be in it longer than I'd say 3 months. In severe conditions, (snow, heavy rain, dense fog),sure you can pull over for a bit, but how are YOU going to be sure the wind calmed down enough for you to continue? YOU CAN'T. Pulling over for the wind just does not sound right to me. Sounds more like someone who is afraid of too many things to get behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler.

Dispatch will at first understand that you are new, but as time goes on, if you continually "pull over" for the slightest of all weather conditions, I can assure you that you will be seeking new employment. Most likely too, you will be DAC'd as a driver that is constantly late, since you have to pull over all the time.