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WINTER DRIVING

WINTER DRIVING. TRIP PLANNING. Why PLAN your TRIP?. Why Plan Your Trip?. Ensures that you arrive on time safely. Helps you know how you are going to reach your destination. Assists you in avoiding restricted-roads, low bridges, and city-centers.

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WINTER DRIVING

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  1. WINTER DRIVING TRIP PLANNING

  2. Why PLAN your TRIP?

  3. Why Plan Your Trip? • Ensures that you arrive on time safely • Helps you know how you are going to reach your destination • Assists you in avoiding restricted-roads, low bridges, and city-centers • Allows you to maximize your hours-of-service (HOS) • Prepares you for potential inclement weather

  4. TRIP PLANNING AND WINTER WEATHER

  5. What do you need to plan for, and be aware of, when planning a trip? Planning Your Trip in Winter Weather • Routing • Travel time • Potential hazards • Equipment • Personal Safety

  6. Plan Your Route • What type of terrain will you be crossing? • Mountains • Fuel stops/Truck stops • Chain bank locations • Rest areas

  7. Plan Your Travel Time • Manage your hours of service • In Winter weather plan for delays • Provide a realistic delivery time

  8. Plan For Potential Hazards • Listen to weather reports • Know where truck stops and rest areas are located along your route • Know where the chain banks are located

  9. Equipment and Planning • Always complete your pre-trip • Make sure your bunk heater is working • Keep plenty of fuel in the tank to ensure you are not stranded and no way to idle the truck • Keep a flashlight with extra batteries

  10. Equipment and Planning • Have extra washer fluid and Anti-gel • Have chains on the truck and know how to use them • Have a set of Bungee cords for the chains • Check your equipment while en-route

  11. Chain Bank Locations • To find chain bank locations go to… • http://www.thetruckersreport.com/chain-law-information/

  12. Planning and Personal Safety • Be sure to use the 3 points of contact when entering and exiting the truck • Watch for ice and snow can build up on the running board • Never jump from the truck • Keep your winter gear with you on the truck • Extra warm bedding • Blankets • Coat • Gloves • Boots with traction

  13. What Tools Could You Use To Plan Your Trip? • Motor Carrier’s Road Atlas: To plan your route • Internet: To check weather forecast on your planned route • Radio: To listen to weather alerts • CB Radio: To hear about potential problems ahead • Telephone: To dial 511 to check road-conditions

  14. Planning Your Trip HOW DO YOU FIND OUT ABOUT ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS? • Check the weather forecast • Internet/Websites • Accuweather.com • Weather.com • Intellicast.com • Phone • Dial 511 for current weather conditions • Radio Sources • NOAA is a great source for weather conditions • SiriusXM radio has weather channels available in the channel lineup • CB Radio • Other drivers can be a useful source for road condition/weather info

  15. HOW DO YOU FIND OUT ABOUT ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS? Planning Your Trip Before setting out on a trip, ensure that your cell-phone and/or CB are in good working order and fully charged. Don’t get stranded with no way to call for help!

  16. STAY AWARE OF FALLING TEMPERATURES Planning Your Trip • Monitor temperature gauges

  17. STAY AWARE OF FALLING TEMPERATURES Planning Your Trip • Watch for ice forming on your mirrors, this indicates dropping temperatures and potential ice on the road. • Watch for tire-spray coming from other vehicles. Spray means melting ice or snow, and rising temperatures. A lack of spray can indicate ice on the road surface.

  18. LET’S PLAN A TRIP!

  19. Let’s Plan A Trip • You will be picking up a load in Kansas City, MO to be delivered to San Francisco, CA on a wintry day in December.

  20. Summary • Planning ahead saves time, money and can keep you safe. • Plan your route • Plan for extra time • Plan for potential hazards • Keep your equipment in top running order • Keep yourself safe

  21. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’VE PLANNED YOUR ROUTE CORRECTLY? Planning Your Trip You arrive on time and safely!

  22. BE SAFETY SMART!

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