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Truck Driving Safey Tips during the Winter Season

Trucking driving safety tips during the winter season

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  • GLI Dispatch Services
  • March 10, 2023

Truck Driving Safey Tips during the Winter Season

Truck driving safety guide during the winter season

1. Check the condition of your Truck and Trailer before each travel. A small amount of time spent inspecting your Truck and Trailer condition before your trip and at stops can have a significant impact.

Remove all snow and ice from your trucks windows, lights, hood and roof. Any of these regions with snow increases the likelihood that driving vision will be compromised.

Visually and physically check the tyres, wiper blades, and fluid, as well as the lights. In case you need to, be able to change a tyre.

During the winter, always keep at least a half tank of gas.

 

2. Keep a winter driving kit with you.

Stock your Winter Driving Kit with the following items and keep it nearby: (loose layers, extra gloves, rain gear), an LED flashlight, and batteries, non-perishable food and drink, a blanket, a first-aid kit and any needed prescription medication, sand or salt bag, additional washer fluid, a snow-clearing brush and windscreen scraper, traction devices like traction mats or tyre chains, charger, and phone.

3. Start a little slower, drive a little slower.

Increase your following distance, slow down, and make all changes carefully to make up for bad traction. If something unexpected happens on the road ahead, you will have more time to react at a slower speed. This time of year, having extra patience and being aware of other drivers can go a long way.

4. Slowly accelerate while braking.

In rainy or icy conditions, avoid abrupt stops and starts. Try lightly pumping your brakes with just the ball of your foot while keeping your heel on the ground if you need to slow down fast in slick circumstances. By doing this, you have a lower possibility of having your tyres lock and losing control of your car.

5. Allow extra space in front and behind you.

Increase the distance between you and other vehicles and avoid driving in packs to give yourself enough room to move out of harm’s way in an emergency. At 0°F, the stopping distance required on ice is twice that required at 32°F.

6. Use evasive manoeuvres to avoid accidents and traffic dangers.

If you want to escape a collision, you might have to move evasively. Gentle deceleration and steering are preferable to braking alone at speeds over 25 mph since manoeuvring around an object requires less space than braking to halt. Sudden braking might result in a loss of control in slick circumstances. Your increased separation from other vehicles should allow you more time to observe and avoid obstructions and other road dangers.

7. Hold your steering wheel with confidence and control.

You may easily lose control of your truck if you make sudden, abrupt moves. Through ruts in the road, severe winds, and on ice, maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel. Steering is challenging on snowy or icy surfaces and calls for fluid, cautious, and exact movements of the steering wheel. Your car may skid if you make sudden motions with the steering wheel or accelerate too quickly over potholes. On curves and turns, beware of your trailer pushing you.

8. Be cautious of any black ice.

When the temperature is just below freezing, black ice, a thin layer of transparent ice, develops. Being potentially deceiving, black ice frequently gives the appearance that the road surface is somewhat wet, like a water pool. The regions where ice is most likely to form earliest or be the slickest are shaded areas, bridges, overpasses, and junctions. When it’s nearly freezing (below 40°F), hazardous icy road conditions can appear suddenly, so stay alert for these signs.

9. Drive carefully when in mountainous areas.

Wintertime conditions in the mountains can be harsh and unstable. Be alert to emergency vehicles and snowploughs, be prepared for wind gusts, and avoid being in exposed areas. A loss of control can also be brought on by strong side gusts, melting snow, or snow that has been compacted tightly. Always follow printed instructions and avoid stopping in avalanche zones if at all feasible. For some roads, you might need tyre chains or winter tyres. Local signs should make this clear, and the majority of states have a transportation radio station you can listen to for local traffic and road condition updates.

GLI Truck Dispatch Services offers one of the best truck dispatch services to owner operators and carriers across USA. We offer other back-office solutions such as compliance and accounting to carriers in addition to our truck dispatch services to help our carriers succeed in this competitive yet rewarding trucking industry. At GLI, our truck dispatchers don’t just dispatch, they go the extra mile to help build relationships to help carriers grow their business. Its where professionalism meets quality. Visit www.glitruckdispatchservices.com to learn more about our processes and how our method of truck dispatching can help you succeed and grow your business. 

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