Absolutely. States will say something like if you don't need to go somewhere, stay home. The truth is when storms like this hit, you don't really "need" to go anywhere. I drive truck and there are times when you find yourself in bad conditions and you don't have choices. Maybe you work nights and you are just trying to get home after the storm hit. It may be just a 2 mile section of road or 100 miles, but the action is the same. You have to test to see what your stopping ability is, then do everything you can to maintain more than that space in front of yourself. Car drivers love to cut in close in front of trucks not knowing why that huge space is there.
Who knows who might read this, but here are a few observations. Everyone sees the signs about bridges icing. 95% of drivers lose control on the far side of the bridge when they are almost off of it. Many bridges are arched, and at times even truckers can't see the other side, so when bridges are icy, always slow in advance and be prepared for a massive pileup on the other side. If you see tail lights or emergency flashers in the distance, instinctively start slowing. If you come up on a pileup, stay as far away as you can and get well of the side of the road if possible. Again, that space is the only thing that will save your life in a huge pileup. Stay in your vehicle. I've seen people get out of their cars and get run over by a car that loses control. Only get out if you know all traffic coming up behind is stopped and prevented for moving to where you are, then you can aid those who are hurt.
Carry blankets you can put around trapped people to help them stay warm until rescue efforts can free them- you will not get those blankets back. One blanket can save someone's life.
If a truck driver puts on emergency flashers, he is trying to warn people behind him/her of a hazard ahead- truckers can see about 5 times further ahead than a typical car. If flashers go on, slow down, create space, get ready for anything. Likewise use your flashers so others behind you might, maybe kind of in a way notice you, because more than likely they are doing some stupid thing or another with their phone- GUARANTEED. With the high view afforded by a truck, I have noticed that at least 75% of urban drivers have their phone in their hand, 30% don't even have one hand on the wheel so they can text or ?????
365 days a year, if you are driving put that stupid smart phone somewhere where you can't reach it see it or hear it.
