Ok, didn't know that salt froze like that I knew mag does. Bwahaha I've never ever seen them pre treat the roads! They are always short handed to with plows. Plows come out once the roads get blasted. They got to wake up scratch their butt, drag their butt to the yard. Those guys let the road close down. Sand works if they use enough but they don't. They don't want anyone on the roads at night. Believe me I drive this lane every night for the last 2.5 yrs. if it's snowing bad on a Saturday night those plow guys got to sober up before they come in and that's gonna be awhile.
Winter Driving
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TigerBait, Oct 12, 2014.
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Due to people who do NOT know how slick snow can be, and many law suits from ignorant drivers who were hurt or died driving on the sanded roads, the state of wyoming has adopted the policy of closing the roads as soon as they become unsafe for ignorant drivers... No chain law for I80, just close it... and will not open until safe for ignorant drivers.
High volume (IA, IB) service is provided on interstates and principal arterial and urban routes. If necessary, crews will work up to 24 hours a day on IA highways and up to 20 hours a day on IB highways with a goal of maintaining a bare roadway for driving safely at reasonable speeds. IA is I80, IB is I25 and I90
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[h=2]ig·no·rant[/h] adjective \ˈig-n(ərənt\ : lacking knowledge or information
: resulting from or showing a lack of knowledge
[h=2]Full Definition of IGNORANT[/h]1
a : destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society>; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics>
b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>
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: unaware, uninformed
ig·no·rant·ly adverb
ig·no·rant·ness noun -
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on the winds across wyoming, please do not ignore them, they do blow trucks over... even on clear sunny day.
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[TD]No Light Trailers: [/TD]
[TD] WYDOT will post a No Light Trailer message on the information systems when the wind gusts are greater than 50 mph with ANY road conditions.
This advisory pertains to trailers of any size (commercial and non-commercial) and to other vehicles such as recreational vehicles which are loaded with light materials (or are empty) and have a profile that is subject to wind gusts. Drivers of such vehicles are advised not to travel when a "no light trailers' advisory is posted as they can anticipate strong gusts of wind which may result in the loss of control of their vehicle or the potential for their vehicle to completely blow over.
Blow-overs of light trailers are very common in Wyoming. Controlling a vehicle during a strong wind event can be even more difficult when slick road conditions are present.
There is no specific research that has been done to study at what wind speeds and what load weights trucks will blow over. Therefore, WYDOT cannot provide a specific weight or wind speed that will cause a trailer to blow over.
Any driver who fails to comply with the "no light trailer" advisory and who is involved in a crash may be subject to a fine and can expect to pay the cleanup costs and fees associated with repairing any damage caused to public and/or private property.
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[TD] Closure to Light, High-Profile Vehicles: [/TD]
[TD] In locations where wind gusts are 65 mph or more AND where adequate signage to indicate the limited closure is available, WYDOT will initiate a closure to light, high-profile vehicles. This closure is targeted at vehicles that are prone to being blown over such as recreational vehicles, moving vans, campers, small trailers and lightly loaded commercial vehicles but smaller vehicles pulling trailers are also included in this restriction. Drivers of vehicles that fail to heed this type of closure will be considered in violation of Wyoming Statute 24-1-109 and 'shall be subject to a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or to imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.'
Research shows that when wind gusts exceed 65 mph, there is almost certainty that multiple vehicles will be blown over or be involved in a loss of control type of crash. These crashes most often result in debris on the highway that results in a road closure to all vehicles. It is important to note that WYDOT does not have adequate signage to implement a closure to light, high-profile vehicles in all locations. Additional sites may have wind gusts exceeding 65 mph and pose a significant risk of blow over. In these locations, WYDOT will indicate 'Extreme Blow Over Risk' on our information systems and drivers should exercise special caution.
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I remember once leading a convey through a white out snow storm. You couldn't see beyond five feet and the good ole boy behind me said on the CB I did good. I'm glad all that's behind me now since getting out of trucking.
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