This is what happens when you don't SLOW DOWN in bad winter conditions

Indeed,,

toddler found wandering Highway

 

That's right. And no matter how much you argue that everyone except you should be on the road, the motorist changing the tire and the toddler hitch-hiking do happen. If you should happen across any of them or Swift doing 2 mph with his hazards on, and you rear-end them you will be at fault. If there is a fatality and the state shows that you were negligent, you could be looking at a stretch in prison to contemplate what is brooding on your conscious.

 

Hi Danvitt, I agree that one should stop if they can't see, but, as I said earlier, sometimes, that just isn't an option. I had several jobs that were multi-stop route deals, and with 10 or 12 stops (or more) you have to "press on" regardless, or you will never get done, not to mention having to deal with the boss, who is already monitoring your performance. I got out of that line of work, because the pressure was just too great, and may explain why some of these driver's didn't stop when they couldn't see.

 

If you are on the interstate, there is a minimum speed limit. If you feel it is unsafe to even be traveling at that speed, you need to get off the road. Period. Don't stop on the road. Don't run 5 mph in the right lane with your 4-ways on. If you can't maintain at least the minimum speed limit, get off the road.

 

this is how that plays out

"boss, i stopped because the fog was too thick"

joe, how many other trucks stopped because the fog was too thick?

"i am the only one"

so they didnt shut down the highway?

"no, the road is open, and people are driving, but for my personal safety i decided to pull over"

after you drop that load, come by the office

 

If a boss ask's if anyone else is doing what your doing then hit him with the logic of "if everyone else is speeding through a construction zone then that means I should too, right boss?" And if a boss calls you into his office because you chose safety over an on-time delivery, you're working for the wrong boss and the wrong company!

Almost 23 years out here and I have only had 1 time where they questioned my decision and I used the 'construction zone' theory and they never questioned me again. I, and I alone, am the captain of my ship, I am the one sitting behind the wheel and I decide if conditions warrant a safety break, not some 'no driving', pencil pushing, desk jockey with a pocket protector.

 

Hi Danvitt, another example. Same company with the multi-stop deal. We had speedograph's ( tattletales) years ago, and I was coming up from Bloomington, ILL, to Joliet and it was snowing so hard, you couldn't see the end of the hood, but I "pressed on" for almost an hour at 20-25 mph. I would have stopped, but again, the pressure was to keep going. When I got in that day, (it was sunny and dry in Wisconsin) the safety guy looks at my speedograph, and says " my goodness, it says here you were going 20-25 mph for almost an hour, what is that all about"? I almost punched him in the nose, but turned around and walked out.

 

Just find the next exit and find a safe place to park. Otherwise, your "safety break" puts you and everybody else on the road at risk.

 

Hi super, that's true, however, you are forgetting the 2 basic rules of a boss:
rule #1, the boss is always right.
rule #2, if the boss is wrong, see rule #1