Ramps and Curves

I was taught those warning signs for ramps and curves were for cars and to go 5-10mph below them. For exit ramps I usually plan on them being at 45mph... if it’s different, I can only hope they post the sign far enough ahead for me to adjust. I’ve missed several exits the first time that were posted at 25.

Still terrified of clover leafs; some seem to have ridiculous short exits and merges competing with each other. When merging, I just look for a hole and try to get up to speed; if I’m not up to hwy speed after merging, I use the flashers.

 

Years ago they may have written citations for it but now too many cops are too lazy to do there job as they should.

 

I taught tanker trainees 1/2 of the posted exit speed, MAX.

Once the load shifts enough [climbs the side] there is no coming back. We used to show a film of a gas tanker with 'training wheels' outboard of the trailer tandems and an elliptical bubble 3/4ths full of red liquid mounted on the rear head. The filmed it on a G-pad turning tighter and tighter until you could watch the liquid slosh up to one side and the training wheel would smoke as it was slammed onto the tarmac...

We closed the middle of the 401 in Toronto with 1200 gal of flammable hot resin in the smallest

hole of a three compartment wagon overturned on an overpass. somewhere I have a copy of the Sun's picture showing all 16 lanes of the 401 devoid of traffic, a rare occurrence in Toronto.​

 

@farmerjohn64

I will give you some good advice which my father passed down to me.
It is valid for offramps,small 2 lane roads and even highways in bad weather.
"Only drive as fast as your eyes can see"
Meaning if you cannot see what is coming up,slow down so the distance you can see ahead equals your stopping distance at said speed.
There might be a curve,a vehicle broken down,accident,........

 

He was.
I allways did/do it that way on any road i don't know.
Saved my ### many times.

 

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In a lot of ways, I have become what my father was. I lost him 23 years ago. During the last few weeks of his life he would smile and tell me, son, I only wanted you to be able to drive a truck as something to fall back on! His biggest disappointment was I got out of the Air Force! That man forgot more about trucking in his lifetime than I ever knew!

 

uh...NO..the speed limits signs YOU SEE on the off ramps, curves, etc..ARE FOR CARS..

it is recommend that a trucker go at least 10 MPH SLOWER than those posted speed limits on exits and curves.

TIP #2: Enter a Curve Slowly
Speed limits posted on curve warning signs are intended for passenger vehicles, not large trucks. Large trucks should reduce their speed even further. Studies have shown that large trucks entering a curve, even at the posted speed limit, have lost control and rolled over due to their high center of gravity.16

Did You Know? 40 percent of speeding-related fatalities occur on curves.20

Did You Know? Braking in a curve can cause the wheels to lock up and the vehicle to skid.16

An example of a driver traveling too fast for conditions is shown in the video clip below. Training exercise questions follow the video clip.

CMV Driving Tips - Too Fast for Conditions | FMCSA

 

yeah, but the ones with chicken bones in the folds of thier skin, can feed you for a week.