Another ABRUPT Braking Situation
Yesterday I was on my way home from a camping trip about 3:00PM towing my 4300-lb (weighed) travel trailer. I was on a rural road that was winding and hilly; the speed limit was 55MPH. I was pretty mu...
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naturist wrote:
I am very glad no accident ensued, and I'd like to suggest that when you are towing you should never try to drive the speed limit for the simple reason that your rig is not going to handle or stop as well as it does when you are not towing. This makes the legal speed, wherever you are, faster than the safe speed for YOU.
The fact that you had a close call but managed to stop in time just screams at me that you were going too fast for the conditions and for your rig. As you noted, a momentary lapse in attention, perhaps a glance at the radio dial, and there would have been a collision. Be kind to yourself, give yourself a bit more leeway by slowing down.
Yes; I agree. And I am resolving to drive more slowly now. That's part of the reason for this post. My advice to "be careful out there" is as much to myself as to anyone else.
Thanks for the advice.
-Speak
