| There are no secrets when it comes to
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| | than they actually are.Tip # 6 Watch for
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| winter driving. If there's ice on the
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| | warning signs.If there are four-wheelers
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| road, it's dangerous. The big truck
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| | spun out in the median or shoulder, the
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| flying past you at 55 mph when everyone
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| | roads are bad. If you start seeing big
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| else is crawling along at 15 or 20 mph
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| | trucks spun out, it's time to get off the
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| doesn't have the inside track on the
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| | roadway.Tip # 7 There's no load worth
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| winter roadways. You're liable to see him
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| | your life.If you are on dangerous
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| in the median a few miles up the road.If
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| | roadways, your best bet is to find a safe
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| you're driving on ice, you won't know it
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| | spot to wait it out. Let your logbook
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| until you need to stop. It doesn't matter
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| | gain some hours. If you can't find a spot
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| if you're in a sedan, a 4-wheel drive or
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| | in a truck stop, park on a ramp or
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| a big rig: brakes are the great
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| | anywhere out of the way. Try not to park
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| equalizer.Tip #1 Ice on your windshield
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| | on an incline. You're liable to get
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| means ice on the road.The ice doesn't
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| | yourself stuck.Tip # 8 Carry supplies.In
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| have to be packed up on the roadway to be
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| | the unfortunate event that you end up
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| dangerous- a thin sheet of ice can
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| | stuck, spun out, wrecked, or just sitting
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| develop quickly into a thick problem.Tip
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| | in a backup, be sure you have necessities
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| # 2 Keep an eye on the temperature.Water
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| | with you. Keep extra blankets, canned
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| freezes at 32 degrees. The roadways tend
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| | food (and a can opener if needed), and
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| to be slightly warmer than the air temp,
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| | water. Be sure you keep your diesel tanks
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| but once you're down that low in
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| | full so you won't run out.Tip # 9 Treat
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| temperature, you need to be wary.Tip # 3
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| | your diesel.Diesel gels when it gets
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| Look for spray coming up from other
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| | really cold. If your diesel gels, your
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| vehicles.If spray is coming off the
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| | truck won't run. If you are facing winter
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| tires, it's likely that the roads are wet
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| | weather conditions, you need to put an
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| (as opposed to ice covered), but keep in
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| | anti-gel additive in your tanks (put it
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| mind that a short stretch of road with
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| | in BEFORE you fuel so it mixes). It's a
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| ice on it can be just as dangerous as a
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| | good idea to stock up ahead of time and
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| ice-packed roadway.Tip # 4 Talk to
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| | or buy at a Wal-Mart rather than
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| people.Make sure your CB radio is on and
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| | expecting the truck stop to have it in
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| talk to the drivers around you. If you
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| | stock. They tend to run out right when
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| are a new driver, try to find a seasoned
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| | you need it-every one else already bought
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| driver who isn't talking a lot of big
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| | theirs from is the only comprehensive
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| talk. We're all a little nervous out
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| | online resource for over 1100 truck weigh
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| there if we really know what we're
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| | stations and scales as well as state DOT
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| dealing with. You want to find a seasoned
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| | weight regulations and policies.
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| driver with a healthy respect for physics
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| | Knowledge of the varying policies and the
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| to help talk you through it.Tip # 5 Don't
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| | ability to manage or avoid most weigh
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| follow too close.Traffic tends to bunch
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| | stations can save truckers thousands of
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| up on bad roads-the natural inclination
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| | dollars in ticket fines. For further
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| is to follow other drivers. Stay away
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| | information, contact Michael Farrell at
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| from four-wheelers. Often they are under
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| | 646.257.
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| the illusion that the roads are safer
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