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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Yikes. Send a note to the school district you were in. I live on a double s curve with steep grades. Speed limit is 55 but the big rigs roll even faster that that.
Our school district and bus company came out with tape measures to set the new bus stops. It can take almost 600 feet to stop a big rig at 65 mph. Our school wants as close as possible to 1000 feet of visibility for a bus stop.
Our bus stop is now across the road on a side street. A pain in the neck to walk to in the rain or snow but much better than risking 40 kids in a bus on a blind corner.
Glad you could stop.
Our school district and bus company came out with tape measures to set the new bus stops. It can take almost 600 feet to stop a big rig at 65 mph. Our school wants as close as possible to 1000 feet of visibility for a bus stop.
Our bus stop is now across the road on a side street. A pain in the neck to walk to in the rain or snow but much better than risking 40 kids in a bus on a blind corner.
Glad you could stop.
