The winds today.

BostonTanker · Feb 19, 2016

terryg247 said: ↑

Company sent out a mass email to avoid Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan til the winds die down. Sixty mile per hour winds not a lot of fun
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Indeed.

BostonTanker · Feb 19, 2016

Vic Firth said: ↑

FedEx big truck on its side on the 20 bypass in South Bend. I'm sure the driver needed to change his pants after that ride!
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You don't say? Even ups played nice today. Fed ex? Nope, they never do.

tnscavenger · Feb 19, 2016

Great advice! Here in Chicago it's very fast. At one point today O'Hare Airport reported west wind at 43mph sustained and 60mph gusts.

Demonrogue · Feb 19, 2016

I had to park this morning at a rest area on I 35 north joice iowa due to the winds blowing at 33 mph pulling an empty trailer that was dancing in a way I though it would tip over

Pmracing · Feb 19, 2016

tnscavenger said: ↑

Great advice! Here in Chicago it's very fast. At one point today O'Hare Airport reported west wind at 43mph sustained and 60mph gusts.
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70MPH reported in a few locations. I was pushed out of my lane 5 times in the short stretch on 57 from I80 just down to Monee to scale out.

Mikeeee

Roadmedic · Feb 19, 2016

Vic Firth said: ↑

FedEx big truck on its side on the 20 bypass in South Bend. I'm sure the driver needed to change his pants after that ride!
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UPDATE: Bypass blocked by overturned semi; travel advisory issued

http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Bypass-blocked-by-overturned-semi-369449972.html

BostonTanker · Feb 19, 2016

MooneyBravo said: ↑

I don't mess around with wind. That will shut me down faster than anything. I'm currently employed as a dry box driver for a major pallet company. No rocket science about my job. It's all drop and hook. When it's windy, I sure do miss car hauling and those heavy flatbed pipe and rebar loads. Only thing about car hauling is that the wind has a tendency to slow you down because of all the spaces for the wind to get through. I've seen a lot of trailers blown over through the years because drivers had a bad case of ####sureness.

My rule of thumb is that if it doesn't feel comfortable, pull it over and park. It will pass and it's just not worth the risk especially when it goes on your record, not your dispatcher's. And I have news for you. When it comes to dangerous winds, slowing down does absolutely no good at all. Strong winds will blow over a high profile vehicle that is parked just as easily as one that is traveling. And pay no attention to what the other drivers are doing or what your dispatcher tells you that the other drivers are doing. If you aren't comfortable with it, park it.
You, the driver have the final say so about what is safe!
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I feel ya.
I felt comfortable enough to keep moving. Granted the slower speeds helped me react better . If at anytime I felt unsafe, my fleet manager was already aware I would. He told me to shut down, I told him if I needed to i would. Just advised him I was gonna come up a few miles short of consignee due to slowing down to between 45-55 mph . Did 589 in 10 hrs today, that includes the gorge in NC, Smokey Mountains, Jellico in TN, hills of KY, and winds. Running on recap. Ran out of time 40 miles short of consignee in IN

BostonTanker · Feb 19, 2016

Roadmedic said: ↑

UPDATE: Bypass blocked by overturned semi; travel advisory issued

http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Bypass-blocked-by-overturned-semi-369449972.html
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Good job fed ex.

Pumpkin Oval Head · Feb 19, 2016

Demonrogue said: ↑

I had to park this morning at a rest area on I 35 north joice iowa due to the winds blowing at 33 mph pulling an empty trailer that was dancing in a way I though it would tip over
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There are permanent high wind warning signs on I 35 on the north end of the state. Also a lot of wind generators.

Few years ago saw 2 van trailers on their side in that area.

BostonTanker · Feb 19, 2016

I'm not a God fearing man, however somewhere in my thoughts I asked to get to my destination safely

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