You are correct, sir.
I don’t have to be able to see around the curve. I will just see the person way up ahead of me that can see around the curve. If there’s a problem, you will see his brake lights before you lose sight of him. That’s your warning.
Emergency stopping (question)
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Acdeep, Jul 9, 2019.
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Not only that, but the typical road tractor only has spring brakes on 3 axles...1 drive and 2 trailer. Heavier spec'd trucks will have them on both drives...so you're up to 4 axles. Service brakes are on all 5 axles.
One last point, the anti-compounding valve will prevent both spring AND service brake application at the same wheels, so while you aren't gaining anything, you might very well be hurting your efforts to stop quickly.Bean Jr., MartinFromBC, x1Heavy and 2 others Thank this. -
My point was clear, leave a big gap for safety, then some idiot pulls into it, and until I can recreate a nice gap yet again, my safety margin is temporarily gone. But hey thanks for not comprehending what I wrote.x1Heavy, Lepton1 and FlaSwampRat Thank this. -
There are some many good app's now I use google maps more than my GPS in the metro areas, I also use Waze during rush, at time I find Google to be very dependable though, especially on the 405 from The Getty down thru South Bay. I do LAX a lot.MartinFromBC, FlaSwampRat and Lepton1 Thank this. -
At 55 MPH on dry pavement with good brakes, it can take a heavy vehicle about 390 feet to stop. It takes about 4 seconds. total stopping distance: At 55 MPH it will takeabout 6 seconds to stop a truck and the truck will have traveled about 512 feet.
Now add in down grades, rain, snow, dirt or oil on the highway.
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I refuse to abuse the truck or hours just to rectify a emergency imposed by dispatcher time frame wise. No load is worth it short of all out war. (The kind where you decide between a can of soup or two potatoes each week on a ration card. Or perhaps your worth to the Nation is deemed so low that you are allowed 1 gallon per month and so on.)
Always mentally plan worse case scenario around the next curve. Say a overturned tour bus with bleeding bodies everywhere. Having to stop on blood, animal or human vs pavement is a creep out experience. Makes me think I am sliding on their souls or something.Powder Joints, MartinFromBC and Lepton1 Thank this.
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