Driving Lorries in the wind

[Eira]

How windy can it be until it is not safe to drive a 7.5 ton lorry with two horses in ?
Were just trying to work out with the Weather Forecast if 2moro will be a write off due to the wind

Any info appreciated

 

[kerilli]

well, i wouldn't drive mine today unless it was a veterinary emergency. i think gusts up to 40ish are fine, any more than that and it gets a bit hairy!

 

[girla]

If you are having doubts and you think it might not be safe then don't travel.

If the wind keeps up like this the horses are not going to be at ease and they will probably be very garity/flighty/spooky.

 

[*hic*]

I'm just about to cancel my daughter's lesson this evening. I took my lorry out yesterday and a gust caught me turning a corner and scared me silly and I think today is just too windy.

 

[Eira]

predicted wind tomorow is 20mph ?
is that ok

 

[jumpthemoon]

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predicted wind tomorow is 20mph ?
is that ok

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Is that the average though or is it the gusts? If it's going to be anything like today I wouldn't go out in a lorry.

 

[Eira]

Well I dont know if its gust or average , but its 35mph here now so its quite a drop from today

 

[kerilli]

have a look at
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/spalding_forecast_weather.html
key in which area you're in (it's set to mine at the moment) and it'll show gusts as well as normal wind speed. it's very accurate usually.

 

[VRIN]

I never thought about driving in the wind till I came up the motorway about 12 months ago(in a car) and saw all the lorries on ther side .. wherever there was an exposed place there was a truck over... Would be very courteous in future .. there's always another day...