Don't Understand

I have always gone by the rule of "it is easier to stay out of trouble, than to get out once you get in".

 

Good job slowing down Driver. A bobtail truck is probably the worst vehicle for slippery conditions. No weight on 8 of your tires!

 

I do understand your concern,i probably would have drove slow as well.but some drivers don't let the adverse conditions bother them and some can handle it better then others.

 

I never let another driver influence the way i drive. I drive within my comfort zone as long as conditions allow...anything less than that...i find a safe place to park it.

 

I try to always drive safely, but there is such thing as driving too slow and becoming a hazard yourself.

 

Hell... I slow down and throw on my hazards when it gets to raining to hard lol. We all have an important destination to make it too, and that's HOME

 

As mentioned you were bobtailing, it's not unreasonable that a trailer with a full load could travel 20 MPH faster than you and have better traction, and better stopping ability. Do I see drivers blow by me in bad weather bad, visibility, yup? Do I think they are driving unsafely, more than likely. But do I know that for a fact? In most cases, no.

More and more states have electronic signs which post reduced speeds in bad conditions. Unfortunately if they don't have them, prima facia speed limits are not an exact science, and subject to an officer's discretion.

And don't ever be afraid to tell your dispatcher that you are shutting down, or can't bobtail due to road conditions . In 20 years I have only done it twice, but in retrospect there are probably a handful of times I should have shut down but didn't. I was lucky.

They are paying you to drive safely, I can't make a rational decision whether you should have continued to bobtail after the road went to do-do. I wasn't there and I am not you, and neither is your dispatcher.

Only you can make that decision. But each time you make that decision it is the most important one you will make that day.

If I a driving safely and I break traction, loaded or empty, I am off to the nearest safe haven. Be safe out there.

Remember truck drivers are like pilots.
There are old drivers and there are bold drivers, but there are no old, bold drivers.

 

The more safety features they build into vehicles, the faster people drive to still live in the same level of comfort.