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Jan-23-2017 02:48 PM
dpowli wrote:That is the same thing. 45 degree is 100% in that you move forward 100' and you go up 100'.hohenwald48 wrote:
A little nit picking point. Most grades in the US are indicated in percent and not degrees. A 7 percent grade means that you go up 7 feet for every 100 feet of roadway. A 7 percent grade is the equivalent of about a 4 degree slope. "Degree" and "percent" are not interchangeable terms.
Sorry, but I beg to disagree. A 100% grade equals a 45 degree angle of slope.
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hohenwald48 wrote:
A little nit picking point. Most grades in the US are indicated in percent and not degrees. A 7 percent grade means that you go up 7 feet for every 100 feet of roadway. A 7 percent grade is the equivalent of about a 4 degree slope. "Degree" and "percent" are not interchangeable terms.
Jan-22-2017 02:53 PM
hohenwald48 wrote:
I refuse to pull over in gravel or off a road edge drop off. I'll take my chances with the local LEO's. I'm not going to risk damage to my tires or rig just because the folks behind me might be in a hurry. If I'm going the speed limit I'm not pulling over regardless unless there is an extra driving lane on the right. Say what you want, quote all the laws you want I'm not taking the chance.
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Terryallan wrote:RPreeb wrote:hohenwald48 wrote:profdant139 wrote:
One more tip -- look way ahead for good spots to turn out and let the folks behind you pass safely. A really good turnout will be paved and long, with no dropoff from the road to the shoulder. Many are short or unpaved or un-level or all three. Signal way ahead of time before pulling over, and get your speed way down before leaving the pavement.
I would never pull over to let others pass unless there is a lane specifically for that purpose. Pulling off to an unpaved shoulder or driving over any kind of road edge drop off is a sure fire way to damage your tires.
If there is no significant edge to the pavement, I'll always pull over at a wide spot when I've picked up a train. Waiting for a paved turnout isn't always an option, and I'm not going to be that jerk who thinks he owns the road.
you would wait for a turn out in the Blue ridge Mountains. Our mountain roads give you 2 choices. Stay on the pavement, or either hit the cliff on one side, or go down the cliff on the other. Rarely is there another choice. Our mountain road just aren't real wide. We have several that you have to use BOTH side of the road to just get by. You literally can look out the side window, and see the side of the TT.
Jan-22-2017 08:53 AM
profdant139 wrote:
Here is an article discussing a Washington state statute about the need to pull over:
Bellingham article
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