Driving too fast for conditions:
Traveling at a speed greater than a reasonable standard for safe driving.
If a vehicle can’t be controlled safely, consider pulling off and parking until conditions improve.
Conditions include:
• Wet roads • Heavy traffic
• Reduced visibility • Uneven roads
• Construction Zones • Curves
• Intersections • Gravel roads
Matching speed to conditions: Curves
• Speed limits posted on curve warning signs are intended for passenger vehicles; large trucks should reduce speed even further.
• Studies show that large trucks entering a curve, even at the posted speed limit, may lose control and roll over due to their high centers of gravity.
Matching speed to conditions: Ramps
• Reducing speed before entering an exit/entrance ramp can help avoid an accident.
• Rollovers can occur when a driver misjudges the sharpness of a ramp curve and enters it too fast.
