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Time for a reality check and a safety lesson. Whether you like it or not.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by joseph1135, Apr 21, 2015.

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  1. Apr 22, 2015 #51
    spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    So....IF your radio was on and IF you knew what was waiting for you ahead, would it have made sense to immediately pull off to the shoulder?
     
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  3. Apr 22, 2015 #52
    wsyrob

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    More than likely I would have been parked in those conditions. I couldn't help but remember this thread where TripleSix gave some great tips on slick road driving.


    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...truckers-advice/274477-slick-roads-101-a.html


    It seemed to me many of those trucks that crashed were traveling at about the speed suggested in this thread 45 MPH. That was too fast for the sight line distance. Being away from the pack doesn't help too much when the crap hits the fan. You catch up to the herd real quick.

    In that thread Six suggests a 15 second following distance. In that storm you cannot see 15 seconds ahead at 40-45 MPH.
     
    wsyrob, Apr 22, 2015
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  4. Apr 22, 2015 #53
    PackRatTDI

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    The roads deteriorated near Abilene almost instantly. Right there at Merkel you went from wet treated roads to solid ice covered roads. That was where the Odessa district and Abilene district of TEXDOT changed. Odessa had a handle on it, Abilene didnt.
     
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  5. Apr 22, 2015 #54
    wsyrob

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    Not much you can do except drive on it then. Most places other than Texas you can pretty much count on a salt truck coming along eventually. I have pulled off before and a couple of hours later its salted and fine. Also if its slick no need to pass the salt truck. Just ease along behind him.
     
    wsyrob, Apr 22, 2015
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  7. Apr 22, 2015 #55
    PackRatTDI

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    That's when I was stuck for four hours on 20 while we waited for sand trucks to sand some of the hills outside of Cisco because trucks couldn't make it up the hill.
     
    PackRatTDI, Apr 22, 2015
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  8. Apr 22, 2015 #56
    mpow66m

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    Didnt see any 4 ways on at all.No warnings to other drivers.
     
    mpow66m, Apr 22, 2015
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  9. Apr 22, 2015 #57
    wsyrob

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    The guys that didn't crash (Wyoming) had them on. CRST did for sure. He was actually smart enough to hit the median shoulder. Pretty brave guys you can hear yelling for 4 wheelers to get out of the cars. They had to be out running around not far from the mayhem.
     
    wsyrob, Apr 22, 2015
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  10. Apr 22, 2015 #58
    mpow66m

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    hmmmm maybe its time to use the zoom function on my comp,lol.maybe upto 150%.
     
    mpow66m, Apr 22, 2015
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  11. Apr 22, 2015 #59
    Brandonpdx

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    Good reason to hang it up in the winter time :) I saw more trucks laying in their side or on their top running I-80 in PA this past winter. Me, I never had a problem but sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
     
    Brandonpdx, Apr 22, 2015
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  12. Apr 22, 2015 #60
    gokiddogo

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    I wish more people would hang it up in the winter time ... that is when I like trucking the most. Or should I say hate it the least ...
     
    gokiddogo, Apr 22, 2015
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