Comments on: Winter Driving Part 1. http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html Discussion and opinions about the trucking industry Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Buffalo http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-1678 Buffalo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:05:02 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-1678 I dont care what anyone says, I love buffalo winters! I dont care what anyone says, I love buffalo winters!

]]> By: John Hammerhead http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-944 John Hammerhead Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:37:06 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-944 I say "Mash on it-but don't crash on it!" With ice snow, use your darn brain if you got one, and slow down get off the road ASAP if it worsens to the point described by these here posts. Happy trails and safe driving to all!!! Smart drivers don't drive for Swift - only new drivers. If you must train with a large carrier, I suggest Schneider any time over Swift. I say “Mash on it-but don’t crash on it!” With ice snow, use your darn brain if you got one, and slow down get off the road ASAP if it worsens to the point described by these here posts. Happy trails and safe driving to all!!! Smart drivers don’t drive for Swift - only new drivers. If you must train with a large carrier, I suggest Schneider any time over Swift.

]]> By: Tim http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-930 Tim Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:35:19 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-930 Some of the worst driving conditions that I have ever seen were up on Interstate 80 through western Nebraska and western Wyoming. The Nebraska weather that I experienced just last winter was one of the catalysts that got me thinking about going home for good. There just seemed to be more and more idiots out there than sane drivers. I literally was fearing for my life. I'll explain that a bit more in part two coming soon. thanks for reading. Some of the worst driving conditions that I have ever seen were up on Interstate 80 through western Nebraska and western Wyoming. The Nebraska weather that I experienced just last winter was one of the catalysts that got me thinking about going home for good. There just seemed to be more and more idiots out there than sane drivers. I literally was fearing for my life. I’ll explain that a bit more in part two coming soon.

thanks for reading.

]]> By: Jeffro http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-928 Jeffro Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:48:37 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2007/12/29/winter-driving-part-1/500.html#comment-928 I get freezing drizzle quite a bit out on the plains - where the temp hovers just below freezing at ground level, and the drizzle is a bit warmer. It then freezes on the truck, but usually not the road. My windshield wipers generally freeze up, so stopping to clean the ice off is mandatory. I've never had much luck with the "ice free" wipers - they freeze up as well. I've been in more than a couple garden variety blizzards as well. One good thing about hauling oversize is that our permits are weather conditional - so if they weather is lousy, we could get our permits pulled and fined if we try to move when it's bad out. Which is just the way I like it - I'd prefer to be holed up in a motel room where it's warm and dry rather than fighting poor road conditions and lousy drivers. My company isn't wild about us running empty in that sort of crap much either, so if it's bad, we can stop. Since I drive a day cab, motels are where I land. I get freezing drizzle quite a bit out on the plains - where the temp hovers just below freezing at ground level, and the drizzle is a bit warmer. It then freezes on the truck, but usually not the road. My windshield wipers generally freeze up, so stopping to clean the ice off is mandatory. I’ve never had much luck with the “ice free” wipers - they freeze up as well.

I’ve been in more than a couple garden variety blizzards as well. One good thing about hauling oversize is that our permits are weather conditional - so if they weather is lousy, we could get our permits pulled and fined if we try to move when it’s bad out. Which is just the way I like it - I’d prefer to be holed up in a motel room where it’s warm and dry rather than fighting poor road conditions and lousy drivers. My company isn’t wild about us running empty in that sort of crap much either, so if it’s bad, we can stop. Since I drive a day cab, motels are where I land.

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