Winter conditions are tricky for every driver. You must constantly analyze and adjust to changing conditions. By “conditions” I mean more than just the weather.
By Mike Hitchcock, ICSA Safety Consultant
For example, consider the condition of your tires, inflation, load weight and weight distribution. These all affect the way you must drive.
I always caution senior drivers to fight complacency. Just because you have never been in a winter accident does NOT mean you will never be in one. The speed you feel safe at may only be a coincidence. So here are my top winter driving tips:
You will learn many other tips as you gain experience driving in winter conditions, but these are my top four. Use your head and take your time. You should be a little nervous and up on the wheel. A professional driver is a cautious driver. Get there safe even if you’re not first.
Every year, TAT (formerly called Truckers Against Trafficking) honors a member of the trucking, bus or energy industry, whose direct actions help save or improve the lives of those exploited or prevent human trafficking from taking place, with the Harriet Tubman Award
Bob Costello has indicated that the freight market has improved – but very slowly – since January. It must be said that ATA’s indices are dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot rates.
Now, however, with Republican control of both houses of Congress and the White House (and, some say, the Supreme Court) I am optimistic that trucking will get a fairer shake than it has during Biden’s term in office.