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Hail and high winds are the main problems with these storms.

There is a line of severe storms moving into SE Michigan and NW Ohio. This includes Toledo and Detroit. These storms have produces large hail and straight line winds in excess of 85MPH. US-23 and I-75 are being affected now. It is 1240 local as I post this.

All the education in the world will not fix the problem of a 53' trailer NOT being able to get around a curve that is too tight. That it gets forced into the oncoming lane. LOTS of those up in parts of PA around the cabin. The ONLY solution is to restrict trucks that are longer than the roads...

All I was trying to show is that it is NOT as simple as everyone wants to make out to be. That there are REAL problems that span years and different groups of people. The problems are caused by everyone private citizens and government alike and it is going to take years to fix it. It is as...

Education of drivers, both horse and engine driven, would help, but only to a point. Education will not solve the root problems. Over crowded roads, Vehicles that are too large for the roads that they are on. Speed limits are often higher on some roads than what they were designed for. These...

Nope, it was my evil twin. :p

Double the posting magic maybe?

LOL!! So THAT'S how it is eh? :eek:

No, just me I think. We went around on this subject a couple of times. Nothing suggested worked. It does it on one other site but no others. I have NO idea as to the cause.

HEY! I deleted it!! LOL!:p

Not again, I HATE that! I will go delete it. Thanks. I try to catch them, don't always.

You lost me.

A van would make a good sized sleeper, that is what she thinks. No interest in driving a van or a sprinter at this time. I would likely get out of the business first.

I would think so. We haul that kind of freight from time to time, but we don't have that issue to deal with. I DO secure it WAY beyond what would be needed by law.

Thanks, I don't drive a van and I can't say that I had even thought about it.

Now I am MORE confused, I though vans could carry hazmat. :confused:

A 35lb goose is HUGE!

That summer ice can be as bad as summer colds are.

Only city deer. No REAL self respecting deer buys their supplies, they prefer to browse.

Ok, I am confused. Explain to me what the difference is between that drum on my truck or a van assuming proper freight securement in both.