When Do You Shut Down?

I know It will vary with comfort level and experience but what do you guys use as a sign to shut down? Just curious as I watch the snow accumulate and all the 4 wheeler wrecks

Whenever YOU deem it unsafe to continue on. Use your judgement and instincts.

Seeing cars crash is a good indication the roads are bad.

I shut down in snow and fog depending on viability. In rain ice and sleet I stop once I feel conditions are worsening.

I've driven over packed snow and ice for 300 miles going slow and no issues. The in WY on Sunday I was on about 2 mikes of black ice and felt myself sliding. I shut down.

Sometimes its better to shut down where you have amole parking and roads are closed ahead.

Listen to the traffic channel and check out 511 online. I never drive mountains or downgrades in snow, ice or nights.

We pretty much shutdown only when the roads are closed, or we start having lots of traction issues. It's different for everyone though. You would be surprised what you can drive through going an appropriate speed, most of the wrecks happen on open road because people drive too fast for conditions. Don't see too many wrecks on the big mountain grades, though they do happen occasionally.

For me, wind is the hardest condition to account for. It's a fine line between uncomfortable and rolling the trailer. I try to watch what the trailer is doing to gauge how bad it is.

I'd say when your butt feels like it's gonna rip your seat cover off, it's probably a good idea to shut it down.

I personally thought it was tomorrow the point that people should shut down still had tractor trailers and vehicles flying bye

I hope this doesn't affect my dependability when I start driving

I personally thought it was tomorrow the point that people should shut down still had tractor trailers and vehicles flying bye

I have a personal rule. If conditions are such that I can't safely drive above 45 mph I shut down. No point being unsafe and no point burning my clock up driving slow.

That's what I was thinking to. I mean i personally would have wanted to park a tractor trailer today. And I'm vary familiar with winter driving but I still seen many trucks on the road (and a few off) what's it like with a trainer do you feel pressured to continue driving because you think he or she would being experienced? Or are you taking it into your own hands and parking.( which they may be testing you to see if you will)

That's what I was thinking to. I mean i personally would have wanted to park a tractor trailer today. And I'm vary familiar with winter driving but I still seen many trucks on the road (and a few off) what's it like with a trainer do you feel pressured to continue driving because you think he or she would being experienced? Or are you taking it into your own hands and parking.( which they may be testing you to see if you will)

There was one time training where I didn't feel comfortable, and my trainer took over. She didn't give me any grief about it, but I suppose they understand that something that feels really scary to a brand new driver can feel perfectly normal to someone experienced. She had been driving something like 20 years when I got on her truck. LOL I personally shut down when, in my gut, I feel like I shouldn't be driving. I have never gotten any flack from my FM about those decisions. Something else besides weather to consider is fatigue. If I can't focus, I shut down and nap. So much better to be safe rather than sorry.

Kat, your comment about shutting down when you can't focus reminded me of a time I shut down for a few minutes because of road rage. I was on I70 headed toward Denver for my drop at the terminal , and I must have been tired because I was getting so angry at all these drivers cutting me off constantly. I kept losing speed when I needed it on all those hills. I finally just pulled over on the shoulder and sent a message to dispatch that I was too irritated with all these other drivers to drive safely and that I was taking a break until I could calm down. It was kinda funny in hindsight, but the point is to shut down if you aren't safe to drive, for whatever reason.