Wind is scaring the *#^% out of me

I once saw the rear end of an empty Werner truck come completely off the ground on I80 in Iowa. I had a full load and it was kicking my ### pretty bad.

Another time they had a microburst hit 80 west of Des Moines and it blew everything off the road. It was a bad system and my fleet manager agreed with me to wait until it passed through the state.

 

While I agree with your estimation of the driver filming--I don't understand ur statement about the Prime driver--other than getting caught out w/mt wagon (or very lite)and getting real lucky-- what is ur issue with him/her??

 

Following too close as well, from the looks of it.
What kind of driver holds and aims a camera, especially while driving in that kind of wind?

 

Who's to say that it wasn't his girlfriend or the lot lizard he picked up that was operating the camera?

 

Because one can tell it's taken from the drivers seat. (Left mirror and gauges in frame at times)

 

I have to give that prime driver kudos, he recovered pretty good. Jesus, how hard was that wind blowing?

 

Poster's comments on youtube mention 50mph wind gusts, IIRC.

 

I had no ill intent when I mentioned the Prime driver, I was actually pretty pissed that the driver filming would even think to pick up a camera in those conditions with a truck in front of him ready to rollover. Drivers like that are the reason we have the reputation we do. Was a bad choice of words on my part. Prime did a hell of a job keeping the shiney side up....

 

well one thing it does prove--for what it is worth--there is NO RIGHT answer in those situations--if you notice prime hit the binders right after the trailer started to lift--which many would say would be the wrong thing to do--and Im sure this could cause a very quick argument about how to handle this situation--just mentioning it here--as something to think about when someone--especially anyone who would tell a driver--what you MUST do in any given situation
Just my $.02