I agree. Those roads command full attention.
I agree. Those roads command full attention.
I was on some yesterday in Darlington, South Carolina and Macon, Georgia and I kept looking at my gps like there's no way I'm suppose to be on these roads. I was just waiting to see a sign that read "No trucks allowed"lol
Yup they can be challenging but soon enough it won't bother you. You'll learn how to drive those roads and not even be nervous. I myself prefer to drive them at night, well to be honest I prefer to drive all roads at night. LA traffic is challenging!
Yup they can be challenging but soon enough it won't bother you. You'll learn how to drive those roads and not even be nervous. I myself prefer to drive them at night, well to be honest I prefer to drive all roads at night. LA traffic is challenging!
I haven't experienced LA traffic yet but I have experienced NYC traffic.
I was worried about mountains then my mentor put me on 7% grades at night in the pouring rain for my first drive session out of school.
I was worried about mountains then my mentor put me on 7% grades at night in the pouring rain for my first drive session out of school.
Eckoh samething happened to me!lol
Yep, old and narrow US highways can be tough at night. Like taking US 15 N up through PA into upstate New York. Lots of grades, winding and bending. Driving at night in general can be challenging, especially during the rain.
Navigating traffic for me isn't a big deal, except when you're running low on your HOS and need to get somewhere. Going on 95 S from Connecticut into New York is a pain in the rear during early morning rush hour. Driving on the beltway around DC is a pain in the rear during morning rush hour. But traffic in general isn't a big deal - just gotta maintain proper spacing and watch those mirrors.
I don't mind city traffic, for me it is paying attention to all the signs (e.g. low bridges, not missing your exits, etc.) and making sure you don't end up in a place where trucks aren't allowed. NYC and New Jersey can be stressful. NYC is infamous for having wrong bridge heights on their signs. For example, on 95 S going towards the George Washington bridge there is a low bridge sign for 12'10" - the sign is wrong, you can pass under. Why they don't take care of that I have no idea.
Yep, old and narrow US highways can be tough at night. Like taking US 15 N up through PA into upstate New York. Lots of grades, winding and bending. Driving at night in general can be challenging, especially during the rain.
Navigating traffic for me isn't a big deal, except when you're running low on your HOS and need to get somewhere. Going on 95 S from Connecticut into New York is a pain in the rear during early morning rush hour. Driving on the beltway around DC is a pain in the rear during morning rush hour. But traffic in general isn't a big deal - just gotta maintain proper spacing and watch those mirrors.
I don't mind city traffic, for me it is paying attention to all the signs (e.g. low bridges, not missing your exits, etc.) and making sure you don't end up in a place where trucks aren't allowed. NYC and New Jersey can be stressful. NYC is infamous for having wrong bridge heights on their signs. For example, on 95 S going towards the George Washington bridge there is a low bridge sign for 12'10" - the sign is wrong, you can pass under. Why they don't take care of that I have no idea.
I think the measure it from the side of the road where the bridge begins its arch that's why it says '12''10
I can drive US Highways easy because I know I'm in control but in LA Traffic these dummies will cut you off and slam on their brakes and do all sorts of crazy stuff. Just today I had a distance of 5 cars between me and another truck but a bunch of cars decided since there was room and they would all try to fit into my lane and they ended up all slamming on their brakes, which then made me slam on my brakes even though I left enough room. Then after everything settled down they realized that my lane is actually slow and they all jump out of the lane they had just got into. Gotta love these Bafoons!
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Before driving I always thought going down deep mountain grades would be the most challenging thing to me but actually its driving on those old U.S highways at night. Its really dark with a lot of steep turns and nowhere to pull into if you're sleepy. If I could help it I prefer to only drive those during the day!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.