westdriver
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So as a road driver, watching road conditions and it sucks bad, can you refuse to run cause its not safe without repercussions
What we were told from safety was use the phrase "driver discretion". The term is supposed to cover you from a occurrence or repercussion in bad weather. Snow and ice storms. If that doesn't work at your center. Come to work and hook up. Roll the gate and get maybe a mile from terminal and floor it till your tires break traction. Then turn around and tell your dispatchers that you broke traction and don't feel safe. Both have worked for me.So as a road driver, watching road conditions and it sucks bad, can you refuse to run cause its not safe without repercussions
Rain, high wind warnings & mts works at our placeDon’t call for rain… we’ve had a few guys do that over the years and it didn’t work lol
Here they send to GJN if Wyoming I 80 is bad or closed. So you avoid that but get excise chaining up to go over Loveland Pass or 10 miles down off Eisenhower (6% grade) don't take the chains off you stil got Vail pass( not as bad unless your going east). Let's not forget Glenwood Canyon that they do a :: job of clearing snow & ice. Oh my Good TimesWhat we were told from safety was use the phrase "driver discretion". The term is supposed to cover you from a occurrence or repercussion in bad weather. Snow and ice storms. If that doesn't work at your center. Come to work and hook up. Roll the gate and get maybe a mile from terminal and floor it till your tires break traction. Then turn around and tell your dispatchers that you broke traction and don't feel safe. Both have worked for me.
Be professional when you do it though.
Wow, how do you guys make money during the 9 months out of the year it’s not sunny and 100 degrees?Rain, high wind warnings & mts works at our place
Glad I'm a flatland driver!Here they send to GJN if Wyoming I 80 is bad or closed. So you avoid that but get excise chaining up to go over Loveland Pass or 10 miles down off Eisenhower (6% grade) don't take the chains off you stil got Vail pass( not as bad unless your going east). Let's not forget Glenwood Canyon that they do a **** job of clearing snow & ice. Oh my Good Times
If it’s 100*, I’m calling off. Other than that, only time I don’t run is when we close cuz ev one else called off.Wow, how do you guys make money during the 9 months out of the year it’s not sunny and 100 degrees?
Oh gotchaIf it’s 100*, I’m calling off. Other than that, only time I don’t run is when we close cuz ev one else called off.
Just know, if it's before or after a holiday... You'll most likely lose holiday pay too...
Or come in and attempt run and turn around and come back. Holiday pay and not driving more than a couple of miles.The way I see it, I'd rather lose holiday pay than pay my deductible.
THAT is the bottom line, even if you're the best damn driver that has ever been. most don't consider the fact that it's them other drivers, who think they can drive in ice, that will cause the accidents.The way I see it, I'd rather lose holiday pay than pay my deductible.
THAT is the bottom line, even if you're the best damn driver that has ever been. most don't consider the fact that it's them other drivers, who think they can drive in ice, that will cause the accidents.
Soooo… everybody running Thursday night lol?