Hazards on the Road: Weather

Weather is a is a huge factor in driving safety. #Trucking

Hawthorne, Nevada to Klamath Falls, Oregon with Wind, Rain and Fire

Today we continue on our journey from North Las Vegas, Nevada to Lacey, Washington. Yesterday, we made it as far as Hawthorne, Nevada where we parked for the night at the Golden Gate Travel Center. From Hawthorne, we'll head north on US Highway 95 to Fallon and then head west on US Highway 50 to Fernley where we'll pick up Interstate Highway 80 west. We'll stop for a break at the TA Travel Center in Reno to pick up a burger at … [Read more...]

Cincinnati, Ohio in the Rain and Louisville, Kentucky at Dusk

I don't normally use video I shoot while driving in the rain or at night, but this video from my drive through Cincinnati, Ohio in the rain and my drive through Louisville, Kentucky at dusk turned out pretty good. Not surprisingly, the rainy weather created just the right conditions for a multi-car accident on the south side of the Ohio river bridge, in Covington, Kentucky. I decided to include that in this video since I captured it … [Read more...]

Windy Day in Arkansas 3-31-2016

Weather can be treacherous at times, and not just in the winter when you have to deal with ice and snow on the roadways. Hurricanes and tropical storms along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast areas, tornados in the Mid-West and Mid-South regions as well as nasty rain or hail storms. I have encountered strong winds in several parts of the country, and this isn't the first time I've seen this kind of damage; the video below was recorded … [Read more...]