James T, My husband is a truck driver-?

in times gone by he has other driven in Ca. Now he is driving long tug, and there are snow and rime storms all over the country- do you enjoy any suggestions and tips for him for driving safely within this weather? Please answer ASAP.

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Answers:    I drove from Ohio to Washington state for a year. I have have to put cables on several times in recent times to run a few miles when there be no place to park, so he should carry cable or chains in armour he gets into a situation where on earth he can't pull over. Carry non-perishable foods, especially peanut butter which is large in protein, extra thaw clothes, extra boots (in case he have to be out in discouraging weather), emergency equipment such as flares, triangles, etc. If he has a satellite radio, they can convey him of the weather conditions and help him prefer which route to take to avoid impossible weather. If he has a qualcom surrounded by the truck, he can send for back if he brakes down on it (cell phones don't always enjoy a signal). The number one rule is to slow down in impossible weather to any speed he is comfortable doing, not to be intimidated by other drivers who want to go faster (seen a few accident by those drivers) and if he isn't comfortable driving he should park as he has of late become a hazard. Driving startled is not safe. Good luck to him.

4-way Stop, 2 cars contained by converse...


There are two things I maintain in mind while driving a truck contained by foul weather. First, if it gets bleak enough to require chains; the truck get parked! Second, with regard to the load: If they want it at hand real fruitless today, then they'll want even more tomorrow!. A loaded truck is largely not a problem when travelling in snow, etc. It's the leave trailers that make it harder. Trouble is beside most drivers they are not getting paid if the trailer is free so they want to get to another nouns for their haul posterior. Best advice, thieve it slow and stay very alert for passenger cars. Better to engineer it safely after to worry roughly how much money the load is worth.

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