I know. I think it's all that hair-raising straight uphill, straight downhill, uphill a blind curve, downhill a blind curve driving they have to do. i drove across part of northern WVA once and kissed the ground when I got to flatter ground.
I noticed there were a lot of sand pits along steep hills where out of control trucks could pull in to stop careening downhill. I've only seen that one place in Virginia and that was very long, very steep hill. It was like climbing a wall, nearly.
This was between Patrick Co. and Mabry Mill, say south across the bottom of Va.. There's another one just about as steep north of Winchester running up into WVA that's probably just as steep and longer, but it doesn't have any sand pits.
I didn't know there was coal mining in the northern end, I know there's lots down near southwest VA, where there are also a lot of mines.
I know. I think it's all that hair-raising straight uphill, straight downhill, uphill a blind curve, downhill a blind curve driving they have to do. i drove across part of northern WVA once and kissed the ground when I got to flatter ground.
Well, every truck Driver here thinks just because he can handle a Big Rig, he can DO NASCAR style driving....
And that is what the kids learn....
One would think that WV Truck Drivers would have the highest and strictest Standards for Driving, but it's just the exact opposite....
I noticed there were a lot of sand pits along steep hills where out of control trucks could pull in to stop careening downhill. I've only seen that one place in Virginia and that was very long, very steep hill. It was like climbing a wall, nearly.
Yes, there are lots of runoffs here, due to how much coal gets hauled by big rigs....
And I think I know the hill you mentioned in Virginia, I drove down it once, and it's almost a sample of what there is here....
But, road builders are getting a lot better here.....
This was between Patrick Co. and Mabry Mill, say south across the bottom of Va.. There's another one just about as steep north of Winchester running up into WVA that's probably just as steep and longer, but it doesn't have any sand pits.
I didn't know there was coal mining in the northern end, I know there's lots down near southwest VA, where there are also a lot of mines.