Echelon Plowing (the dangers of passing)

Echelon Plowing is the practice of staggered snowplows across all lanes of a roadway where a ridge of snow from the lead plow on the left side is passed to the following plow on the right side clearing all lanes of the roadway at once. This video shows that it is extremely dangerous to pass a snowplow on the right because of blowing snow (whiteout conditions) and the ridge of snow being passed between plows. Respect our snowplow operators they do a great job in making our roadways safe.

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Travel & Events

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• echelon
• plowing
• brunway
• snowplows
• snow
• slippery
• winter
• driving
• trucking
• ice
• caution
• trucks
• transportation
• weather
• highway
• blizzard
• wintermaintenance
• towplow

[cheeptorque]

whoa crazy shit.... nice passin mate !

not that Ill ever have to do something like that.. but thnx 4 the lesson.

[westsidemonster]

@cheeptorque well you never know..wheather is changing fast,someday you might get a good dumping lol..have a great holiday..

[ricnok]

I didn't know NB was using those towable plows.

[westsidemonster]

@ricnok Brunway uses the towplow,quite a contraption..

[Newfieguy89]

Keep that crap out there!! Here in Sarnia we dont have any snow...and not all that much in Alberta either...knocking on wood!!

[westsidemonster]

@Newfieguy89 this is better than an hour from where I live and I got no snow either lol..me knock on wood to..

[Live2Wheel]

That must be contracted units?? And why in the world do they plow the snow over into the right lane then plow it off? Here in N.S we use double wing trucks, then the snow gets thrown into either ditch...

[aid2003]

Nice trucks

[pwalpar]

Awesome video. I dont envy anyone who has to drive in these conditions

[cheeptorque]

@westsidemonster ... well ya just never know I suppose...lol

merry christmas mate !!!

[westsidemonster]

@Bobtrucker123 thanks for watching..take care..