CFI Driver's What's Your 20? (2017 edition)

U.s. highways in Pennsylvania can be deceiving. Tons of little towns lots of tight turns in the little towns... Steep grades after every stoplight, takes forever to get back up to speed.

U.s. highways in Virginia and the Carolinas tend to be more wide open... Except for the one I was on this morning. I picked up US 52 right near Fancy Gap taking it over to Danville it was great Road except for the 20-mile stretch through the mountains there was all s-turns narrow road and no shoulders. Oh did I mention the 9% grade?.

it was listed as restricted, so I called the Virginia State Police. They said the only restriction is 65 foot length. I should have known better when there's a length for limit that it's going to be tight.

 

That's insane. I'd probably need a new pair of underwear at that point.

 

And, dense fog in spots, and 42000 in the box

 

Stuck my head out the window to get some moisture in my dry mouth!

 

Service plaza on WV Turnpike. Heading to spewing falls Wisconsin or some such place. Hilite for Jopmo, cruise don't work and my foot is tired.

Seat belt alarm started chirping... driving me crazy (pretty short trip). Finally fixed itself after the truck was off for an hour or so.

It started as I was going down a 7% grade on I 64 with 45000 in the box...relieved when I realized it wasn't air pressure... very annoyed after about 2hours of it.

My truck has been good, I guess I'm due.

 

Is ultratowel still at cfi? Haven’t seen a post from him lately.

 

He posted yesterday in a different thread. The cfi question thread

 

I think he's very busy, but he's still around.

 

Bad news lost my co driver she got told to leave school over sum mistakes she made but it wasn't working in her favor but I'm going to keep going only a few days left I'll graduate and test out for my cdl test next week keep everyone posted

 

Sorry to hear. Take her with you on the road. Give her time to observe in a low pressure situation. Then try again is my best advice. Good luck!