Seems like Fed Ex trucks are also more likely to blow off the chain law. About a month ago, after the first snow in the Oregon Blues, I came upon...
Thanks for the great story GT! I enjoyed every bit of it. :biggrin_25514:
Yeah that sugar plant is only about 1 1/2 miles from our yard. I see those boys all the time and know where they park their rigs. Definitely a...
I was eastbound that day and had to chain up at the scales before Three Mile Hill. I was doing periodic 511 checks as I creeped along at 20mph on...
Yeah, I drive mostly in Oregon and they activate the chain law as soon as the first flake hits the road. That's a bit of an exaggeration, but it...
Must be nice, I've only been driving tractor-trailers since 2007 and I lost count of how many times I've had to chain up.
Black ice almost got me Saturday night on route 22E above Sisters, Oregon. I was all over the road from one lane to the other before I finally...
You would be better off to go to BSU for trucking school, but I went to Sage 2 years ago. Sage only teaches you enough to pass the state CDL road...
HOS = Hours of Service
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So true! Probably 99.9% of truck related incidents are due to NOT paying attention. I know the ones I've been involved in were because of that.
It always amazes me how easy it is to get these rigs stuck! :biggrin_25524:
I agree with most of the previous posts about waiting awhile before you make this big change. I would say at least until spring so you have more...
With all our problems I'd still rather live here in the good ol' USA! I've lived overseas before and the only good thing about it was all the...
Speed limit doesn't mean anything to some of the super truckers going thru Idaho, they speed no matter what. Even in construction zones they pass...
Sitting on my butt at home reading this forum! Leaving for an overnighter tomorrow evening, 400 mile round trip, possibly into the middle of an...
Oregon requires chains on all CMVs if you're going to continue driving during a snowstorm. Even if you're heading for a truck stop to sit out the...
I agree, pay the ticket and be done with it. Worry about reimbursement (yeah right!) later. Besides, who has time to go to court? I guess you...
Interesting post Baack. As I read it I realized that's why I was up reading the forum, I woke up to urinate and couldn't get back to sleep. I...
Wow man, glad you weren't involved! Vehicular fires never turn out good.
