Safety Decisions
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Well I started driving tonight (had a night pick up) and only drove for 50min and I was heavy. These winds made it really difficult to keep my trailer straight so I pulled over at a rest area and am going to wait the wind out a bit. Despite me just starting and wanting to get more driving in I know it wouldn't be safe. I would like to emphasize to other truckers make safe decisions and stay safe everyone!!
Yessir, got ya! Good call, Chris W. ~
In the 'Ohio Tornado' thread that PJ posted, heavy may not have helped. We weren't even IN that area (TG) so I didn't realize how awful it was. Tom sure DOES get the Chewy runs .. (Vandalia ..aka: Dayton) at times.
Bad stuff. Had Tom been on (or heading to) a Chewy, it'd be a NOPE!
There's SO MANY 'be safe' threads on here, esp re: wind. Davy has a great one.
Safety is PARAMOUNT. You did good.
~ Anne & Tom ~
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I applaud your cautionary decision. Recently, I encountered high winds in western Kansas. If I was driving dry van I would have shut down, but pulling the reefer trailer is more stable. Even then I was considering finding a place to park until my route turned north and the wind was from my tail.
It does makes a big difference if you have crosswinds to contend with. If you can head into the wind or go with the wind it can let you keep going.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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Well I started driving tonight (had a night pick up) and only drove for 50min and I was heavy. These winds made it really difficult to keep my trailer straight so I pulled over at a rest area and am going to wait the wind out a bit. Despite me just starting and wanting to get more driving in I know it wouldn't be safe. I would like to emphasize to other truckers make safe decisions and stay safe everyone!!