Winter Driving

[BigBeef42]

Heres a topic to cool you off.

When driving in the snow how many stops per hour do you average?

Just wondering wayyy in advance

Less Runnin, More Stunnin

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

37% fewer than during the summer.

 

[Packmule]

Slower, and bring a lot more back EC.

 

[iowa boy]

As many as I can safely do. I get paid by the hour, not by the stop count or piece count.

 

[superballs63]

Business. Screw resi's unless the road is perfectly flat. Any hill or curve you're going to lose traction, and get blamed for the wreck that you have. Just EC 70% of the route until the streets are clear, there's nothing on your truck worth getting into a wreck or injured for

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Business. Screw resi's unless the road is perfectly flat. Any hill or curve you're going to lose traction, and get blamed for the wreck that you have. Just EC 70% of the route until the streets are clear, there's nothing on your truck worth getting into a wreck or injured for

...and you want to drive a feeder??

 

[BrownTexas]

Snow? What's that? Haha.

 

[selfcancelsignal]

As many as I can safely do. I get paid by the hour, not by the stop count or piece count.

Yep, & as I stated in a post last year, if mgmt. ever bothers you about being over allowed in cold slippery winter weather, your response should be, "Hey, I was just adjusting to changing conditions."


Sent while chasing down unnecessary Dish Network call tags.

 

[ManInBrown]

Depends on the conditions, and how bad it is out.. Usually around 10. Not concerned one bit. Whatever it is, it is. Safety comes first. Any inkling of getting stuck before you head down a street and its EC every time. The last thing you want to do is get stuck and be that guy/gal that needs to be pulled out. Its considered an accident here if the wrecker has to come out. Or a warning letter? Cant remember.

 

[Packmule]

I also put 800 lbs of sand tubes in the back behind wheel wells tied in two bundles with a rope. Amazing difference.

 

[Anonymous 11]

I set a goal of about 50.

 

[idrivethetruck]

Heres a topic to cool you off.

When driving in the snow how many stops per hour do you average?

Just wondering wayyy in advance

Less Runnin, More Stunnin

Exactly 0 stops per hour! None of the trucks in our area are equipped with snow tires. Since UPS has a zero tolerance accident policy, when it snows here, I call out.

 

[rod]

Exactly 0 stops per hour! None of the trucks in our area are equipped with snow tires. Since UPS has a zero tolerance accident policy, when it snows here, I call out.

so your name should be "Idrivethetruckonlywhentheweatherisperfect""?

 

[IlllIIllIIlllIllIIIlIlIlI]

You won't get any fewer stops than a normal day. You'll just EC/miss the pieces you can't deliver.

 

[MethodsMan]

Its a bitch learning a route cold during a snowstorm. I had to do that this year. Sucks when addresses are covered in snow.

 

[Packmule]

so your name should be "Idrivethetruckonlywhentheweatherisperfect""?

More likley he has names we can't repeat here from coworkers.

 

[joeboodog]

The Farmer's Almanac is calling for a harsh winter with a lot of snow. Cha Ching!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[barnyard]

Is the search broke again?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

More likley he has names we can't repeat here from coworkers.

Snow fairy?

 

[idrivethetruck]

More likley he has names we can't repeat here from coworkers.

Coworkers do the same thing. Very few drivers show up for work when it snows here. Sups know this and don't give anyone a hard time.