DAC Report

Actually the CDL guide suggests pulling to the right even off the road as long as it is safe. So getting stuck while doing what is suggested is not a bad deal.

 

it also tells you to fan the brakes going down a mountain.
That book was written by someone who has never drove a real truck loaded down a mountain or he’d be in a runoff ramp or dead, then no guide book

 

I don't want to throw fuel onto a fire. But there are two guiding prinicples on a road like that.

1- they get half the pavement. No more. Especially if it has rained.

2- If they hit me then we will decide who is good to go where at the court house after the wreck. In other words take the hit and get out your dash cam and so on.

I never take her off any pavement. IF at all. Whatever THEY or anyone does around me is not my problem unless they hit me. And we will go from there.

As far as being fired for stuck in the mud etc. You don't want to run for them anyway. You are hireable. Just stay on pavement always. You already possess half the sense knowing it did rain alot with obvious inplications for a 18 wheeler.

Try to slow down when a situation develops in your mind. Clear your head and keep her on pavement, smash or not. Have a dash cam rolling.

 

Spend a dollar and get a good one for yourself a day night camera. Stick it in there. It will help you.

Good luck.

 

Could you draw some lines on a picture because i still have no idea what happened

 

From your telling of I’m going to put more of the blame on you than the car. Turns like that need to be made slow. Especially when loaded. I’m talking walking pace slow. That way you have time to watch your your tandems and your surroundings and stop instantly if there is a problem like a goofy car driver or getting too close to the edge.

Also. If it’s not an improved surface treat it like lava loaded big trucks have no place on grass no matter how much rain you get. Too easy to get stuck. Don’t even trust gravel if it looks sketchy. I can’t tell you how many drivers in the oilfields get stuck because they tried to drive where the pumper went with his pickup truck.

Also next time probably don’t drag it so far down the ditch. If you had stopped right when you got into it they probably could have had you out in ten minutes with a pull straight back and then you could have backed up and made the corner all with way less risk of rolling it.

Not dogging ya man. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that. Learn from it and move on. Best of luck in your job search.

 

I think this one will learn.

The problem I have is the instant firing. SO it cost the company 2000. They can maybe split it with the newbie so he learns and don't do that again.