@domrox58 That must reply must have taken all three of your brain cells, to compose. You are right about your life being worth a three pound can of coffee.
My father drove I5 in calif., for years. On one trip, going down hill on the South side, a truck went into the runaway pit. Even though the pit worked as designed, the truck stopped faster than his trailer. The 40ft. trailer was ripped open and spilled it's load on the highway. Coffee in cans, were strewn across5 lanes. People were stopping and picking up the cans all over the highway. Cars whose drivers were doing between 60 and 90mph, downhill, had to brake dodge these dumb asses.
another idiot who doesn't know that pea gravel must be spread out from 6 inch's to 2 feet of depth in order to stop a truck safely. hope the idiot still isn't employed by the city, state, or county... where do they get their teaching from ?
@polzowatel Truck speeds on most grades are set about 45 mph. There are places set aside at the top of the grades where it is MANDATORY that you do a brake check. You should go down the grade in at least one gear lower than you went up it. That is all it takes.
@supressorgrid ohhhh thanks for explaining, still its pretty stupid.. could just set the speed limit to lower or run water down the road in one lane at least, germans have much better solutions
