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Pamela · 01-06-2018, 02:21 PM

Slowing down is important. It mitigates a possible crash.

The aerodynamics of a boxy trailer do not lend themselves to downward forces sufficient to hld the trailer down. They are built with the freight (up to 46,000 lbs) to provide the downward force.

Areas prone to high winds, such as Laramie, WY along I-80 have light trailer bans in windy winter conditions due to the dangers.

tw · 01-06-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pamela

The aerodynamics of a boxy trailer do not lend themselves to downward forces sufficient to hld the trailer down.

So drivers still do not have options to compensate for hazardous wind conditions - in WY or on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in NYC.

Pamela · 01-09-2018, 09:00 PM

Nope. The only option is to play the safety card and refuse to drive in high wind.

Gravdigr · 01-09-2018, 10:45 PM

Ya oughta put something heavy in there.

Big Sarge · 01-10-2018, 06:17 PM

Hi Pam. I don't see how you do it with the wind. I had problems driving a van outside of Barstow, can't imagine a big rig.

Gravdigr · 01-12-2018, 01:09 PM

Slab-sided GrandCherokeeOne gets a bit o' buffeting, too. More than I would have thought. I mean, from outta nowhere, it'll take off across the road on ya.

I prolly couldn't even in a big rig.

Heh, free association, "big rig":

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Oh, there's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 wheeeeels on a bigrig. And they're rollin', rollin', rollin'...

Rollin', rollin', rollin'.

Wheeeeee!

glatt · 01-12-2018, 01:25 PM

Driving a VW bus isn't often exciting, but it can be very exciting on a windy day.

They are light and voluminous.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-12-2018, 02:39 PM

aside: Did you know the first generation split windshield van/bus had a lower coefficient of drag than the beetle?
Of course side wind was another matter.

BigV · 01-14-2018, 03:31 PM

Increasing the distance between the high pressure bow and the turbulent stern helps reduce the overall drag coefficient.

Advantage: microbus

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2018, 03:56 PM

According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, 786 truck drivers were killed on the job in 2016.

That’s 78 percent of the 1,012 motor vehicle operator fatalities reported for the year.

Across all occupations in the U.S., there were 5,190 fatalities reported, an increase from 4,846 in 2015.

Construction had 970 fatalities

glatt · 01-19-2018, 07:44 AM

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According to NHTSA data, which was collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads in 2016, an increase of 5.6 percent from calendar year 2015.

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Since Bruce's numbers come from the Department of Labor, I think the 1,012 motor vehicle operator fatalities are professional drivers. Truck drivers are going to be the lion's share of paid drivers. But you also have bus, taxi, limo, and probably others.

Gravdigr · 01-19-2018, 01:30 PM

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I think the 1,012 motor vehicle operator fatalities are professional drivers. -Glatt

That's what I got out of it, too. I knew the overall number of totaled drivers had to be more than that.

But, yeah, pro drivers, Ima thinkin'.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-20-2018, 08:42 PM

I'm hoping he doesn't see this every day.

Pamela · 01-21-2018, 12:55 PM

Griff · 01-21-2018, 12:58 PM

Almost looks like a suicide...

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01-10-2018, 06:17 PM	#365
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Hi Pam. I don't see how you do it with the wind. I had problems driving a van outside of Barstow, can't imagine a big rig. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

01-12-2018, 02:39 PM	#368
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	aside: Did you know the first generation split windshield van/bus had a lower coefficient of drag than the beetle? Of course side wind was another matter. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-14-2018, 03:31 PM	#369
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Increasing the distance between the high pressure bow and the turbulent stern helps reduce the overall drag coefficient. Advantage: microbus __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-18-2018, 03:56 PM	#370
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, 786 truck drivers were killed on the job in 2016. That’s 78 percent of the 1,012 motor vehicle operator fatalities reported for the year. Across all occupations in the U.S., there were 5,190 fatalities reported, an increase from 4,846 in 2015. Construction had 970 fatalities __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-06-2018, 02:21 PM	#361
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Slowing down is important. It mitigates a possible crash. The aerodynamics of a boxy trailer do not lend themselves to downward forces sufficient to hld the trailer down. They are built with the freight (up to 46,000 lbs) to provide the downward force. Areas prone to high winds, such as Laramie, WY along I-80 have light trailer bans in windy winter conditions due to the dangers.

01-09-2018, 09:00 PM	#363
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Nope. The only option is to play the safety card and refuse to drive in high wind.

01-12-2018, 01:25 PM	#367
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Driving a VW bus isn't often exciting, but it can be very exciting on a windy day. They are light and voluminous.

01-20-2018, 08:42 PM	#373
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm hoping he doesn't see this every day. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-21-2018, 12:55 PM	#374
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767

01-21-2018, 12:58 PM	#375
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Almost looks like a suicide... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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