Questions about stopping at a light

What the hell? How did no one notice this yet?

What about all the times i've gone down grades in a truck without the engine brake on, using the natural engine braking effect of the engine?

Have you even driven a drink, ever, in your life? You obviously haven't.

You pasted that out of context. I have never stopped a truck at a railroad crossing unless there was a stop sign, a robotic train warning sign, red light, flashing lights and gates, or a train crossing. I have crossed railroad crossings in front of cops, without stopping.

Why? Because that law was regarding hazmat and busses. I've never crossed a railroad crossing with a hazmat load!

 

That's great if I'm hauling passengers, or hazmat.

But I'm NOT !!!!!!!!!!

 

Any more rumors ???

In all fairness, it IS written that you shouldn't do it.

But there is no law that I know of ........

 

Did the auto have a hold on the gear select?

 

Company had a policy on not overriding the stupid thing. Was a blast on the ice and snow.

 

You should never shift gears crossing a R/R track because you may not get it in the next gear & block the tracks. I hate to see that happen when a train is coming.

 

How does one drive a drink? What is DOT's standpoint on drink driving? Perhaps it falls under ATF's jurisdiction. Can one drive a drink while drunk? Maybe we could all use a drink, after-all it is a holiday.

You are correct on the braking effect, while it is not as strong as a gasoline engine, it is still there. There was a time when a trucker had to have a significant amount of mechanical knowledge, that time seems to have passed.

As to downshifting when coming to a stop, it does save the brakes, and the fuel used while increasing engine speed to an unladen engine is minimally above the fuel used at idle.

 

Not supposed to shift in an intersection either.

 

Yeah, it doesn't specifically say no shifting on tracks, except when a stop is required and certain conditions apply.

 

or change lanes in an intersection either.