Being a safe driver is getting harder and harder to accomplish these days, especially when everybody is in such a hurry. It seems the safer we try to be, the more people seem to go out of their way to put you in an
unsafe situation.
I am going to try to give you a few pointers so hopefully you can get to your final destination without the hassles of having to fill out an annoying incident report.
First thing to keep in mind is no matter what time your appt. is for, it's not worth speeding or running over on your log book for. Your license is your livelihood and the cleaner it stays, the better chances you have of landing that great job in the future, not to mention what it will do to or for your insurance rates. Just don't take any unnecessary chances.
Second thing, during winter driving, you can't control that truck like you can a car. Allow more time to get where your going and use a good rule of thumb that has kept me incident free throughout my entire driving career. Whatever action your taking, starting, stopping, turning or just steering around a curve, never let yourself lean. If your stopping, you shouldn't do anything to cause you to hold yourself back from leaning forward, give your self more room and if your maneuvering a turn or curve, don't make yourself lean left or right. If you do, you are going to fast for wintry conditions.
Third thing, stopping distance for a truck is a lot further than that for a car. If you tailgate to pressure someone to move and they slam on their brakes for whatever reason, your going to kill them. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. According to the Frederick County Hwy. Safety Task Force, whose web site notes (http://www.xecu.net/hwysafety/nozone.html), a fully-loaded tractor-trailer can take up to 222% more distance to stop than a passenger car (430 feet versus 193 feet), and this is if stopping conditions are ideal.
Last but not least, be aware of your surroundings. Before you get out of your truck, look around and make sure nobody is waiting for you to get out. They could be hiding under your trailer or behind it just waiting to rob you.
I am going to try to give you a few pointers so hopefully you can get to your final destination without the hassles of having to fill out an annoying incident report.
First thing to keep in mind is no matter what time your appt. is for, it's not worth speeding or running over on your log book for. Your license is your livelihood and the cleaner it stays, the better chances you have of landing that great job in the future, not to mention what it will do to or for your insurance rates. Just don't take any unnecessary chances.
Second thing, during winter driving, you can't control that truck like you can a car. Allow more time to get where your going and use a good rule of thumb that has kept me incident free throughout my entire driving career. Whatever action your taking, starting, stopping, turning or just steering around a curve, never let yourself lean. If your stopping, you shouldn't do anything to cause you to hold yourself back from leaning forward, give your self more room and if your maneuvering a turn or curve, don't make yourself lean left or right. If you do, you are going to fast for wintry conditions.
Third thing, stopping distance for a truck is a lot further than that for a car. If you tailgate to pressure someone to move and they slam on their brakes for whatever reason, your going to kill them. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. According to the Frederick County Hwy. Safety Task Force, whose web site notes (http://www.xecu.net/hwysafety/nozone.html), a fully-loaded tractor-trailer can take up to 222% more distance to stop than a passenger car (430 feet versus 193 feet), and this is if stopping conditions are ideal.
Last but not least, be aware of your surroundings. Before you get out of your truck, look around and make sure nobody is waiting for you to get out. They could be hiding under your trailer or behind it just waiting to rob you.
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