06/07/2022
❗Trucking industry should ‘expect the unexpected’ this hurricane season.
⚡The Atlantic hurricane forecast calls for another above-average hurricane season in 2022, according to Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season predicts a 65% chance of an above-normal season. NOAA is forecasting a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms, of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes
💯 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔:
𝟏. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝1. Perform a Vehicle Inspection before Leaving the Truck Load
Safety always starts with a pre-trip inspection.
𝟐. 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲
There is no calm before the storm. Even before a hurricane hits, there's heavy rain and strong winds. Strong winds can pull and even flip a tractor trailer. They can even damage a parked trailer. If you’re driving with dry vans or reefers on a windy day, a beneficial safety tip for truck drivers is to pull over when it’s safe to stop.
𝟑. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 & 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Hurricanes can change course quickly. Truck drivers should continuously check the U.S. Department of Transportation road conditions and closings throughout the duration of a storm.
𝟒. 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬
The high clearance and heavy weight of your truck may give you an edge over passenger cars on flooded roads, but if road pavement and small bridges can be ripped apart by flooded roads, so can your trailer. Not to mention, there could be deep holes, debris and power lines on the road beneath the water.
𝟓. 𝐁𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬
𝟔. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 & 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
𝟕. 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬
Storm or no storm: slow down, especially on corners and ramps.
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