Winter driving

I tend to think that those who do speak positively about the cold weather are usually working in an office building and only have to deal with it during the commute. Meanwhile, the rest of are like "Uh oh, hole in the jacket, I'm done!!"

 

It's said that if you want to become an expert at anything, practice for 10,000 hours. You can't become an expert in winter driving by parking in a truck stop asking other parked drivers if it's okay to proceed.

For schools and company orientation to say, "Park it if it becomes icy" doesn't take into account the sudden blizzard that overtakes you in the Texas Panhandle on a two lane road with no shoulder. You SHOULD learn how to drive when conditions go to hell in a handbasket. It's essential in this job IMHO.

 

Yall ain't from around here.

 

But we'll be the ones crawling through it, while you'll be the guy screaming past us like an F-18 overtaking a C-130!!

 

And Texans cannot drive on it either

 

20-30 mph over a 220 mile stretch makes for a very long and boring day. With the occasional, near-death slip when you get bored and attempt to punch it.

 

Funny bent. Guys like striker and I its in our blood. Native mountain men. You live in it,drive in it and play in it.

 

Christmas 1999, bobtail Houston to Denver, DFW area got hit by an Ice Storm, I had to bobtail through it. All I heard on the CB was drivers whining about no weight, no weight, my weight, two full fuel tanks and bronze balls. Never once slipped or slid..............until grandpa decided to brake check me on 287 N. of Denton and I did a 180. From the So. side of Dallas to the N. side of Ft. Worth, I counted more than 3 dozen accidents involving 4 wheelers and a few involving big trucks. All this is where exp. comes into play.

BTW, this is my idea of a fun drive in the winter
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/us-550-during-a-snowstorm.166927/

 

That's the thing, learn to play in it. Learn to look forward to it.

 

Nothing wrong with the mountains.....when it's dry and hot!!
Grew up in the Mojave Desert and despite the little, actual winter that occurs out here in eastern NM/west TX, I still treat the white and glazy stuff like radioactive material!!
That said, I haven't suffered any crazy crashes or firings thanks to inclement weather, knock-on-petrified-wood.