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From humans to vehicles, how can winter truck transportation safety be improved?
During the process of transportation, winter is undoubtedly the most challenging season. The cold weather, harsh road conditions, and the need to keep cargo insulated all impose higher demands on truck drivers and vehicles. From a human perspective, enhancing safety awareness and operational skills is crucial.Winter is often accompanied by frost, fog, and icy or snowy roads, which have a significant impact on driving safety. Drivers should increase their understanding of winter driving, and by communicating with experienced drivers, deepen their knowledge and skills for winter driving, thereby preventing freezing, slipping, fatigue, and accidents.
In addition, winter weather is highly variable, with harsh conditions such as snow and ice frequently occurring. Before engaging in transportation, we should familiarize ourselves with the weather conditions along the route in advance, plan travel times reasonably according to the weather, and try to avoid driving in severe weather. If it is absolutely necessary, we should communicate with the cargo owner in advance, allow sufficient buffer time, and prepare food and clothing in the vehicle.Most importantly, during winter, due to low visibility and poor road traction, we should use vehicle lights correctly to enhance visibility. At the same time, we need to reasonably control our speed and maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead to prevent rear-end collisions caused by poor visibility and slippery roads.
From the perspective of vehicles, in other seasons, due to moderate temperatures, vehicle inspections and maintenance are relatively simpler and easier compared to winter. In winter, however, the cold weather makes these tasks more complicated and difficult.
Before winter arrives, we should replace fluids with those suitable for winter, such as engine oil, antifreeze, and windshield washer fluid, all of which need to be changed to products appropriate for winter use. In addition, since road surface traction is low in winter, the tread depth of tires plays an important role in preventing slipping. Therefore, it is best to replace severely worn tires before winter comes.
In winter, when parking, a truck's windshield often becomes frosted overnight. Truck drivers who have the means can cover the windshield with a bedsheet the night before parking. This not only prevents the wipers from freezing to the glass but also avoids having to scrape off frost or wait for the heater to defrost the windshield the next day, which can affect operations.When starting the vehicle, due to the cold in winter, the engine oil is more viscous than in other seasons. During the engine warm-up process, it is essential to avoid rapid acceleration to prevent abnormal engine wear.
In terms of vehicle driving, winter road conditions are relatively complex, such as slippery roads and low visibility. Under the same road conditions, braking distances are longer in winter, and vehicles are more prone to skidding. Therefore, we should maintain a longer safe following distance and avoid sudden braking. When encountering slippery road sections, you should reduce your speed before reaching the slippery area as much as possible and drive in the ruts left by the vehicle ahead.
Try to avoid driving in snowy weather and on snow-covered or icy roads. If you must drive on these roads, reduce your speed, maintain a safe distance, and drive cautiously. Additionally, when accelerating, decelerating, or turning, make your movements as gentle as possible and increase the turning radius to prevent the vehicle from skidding or losing control.
From the perspective of cargo, the most important task in winter is to keep the goods insulated. For items prone to freezing, such as food and aquatic products, necessary cold-proof and warming measures should be taken during transportation, such as adding insulation layers and using insulated vehicle lights, to ensure that the goods are not damaged by freezing. Conclusion:Winter truck transportation faces many challenges, but as long as we take multiple aspects into account, including people, vehicles, roads, and cargo, and make thorough preparations and countermeasures, we can ensure driving safety, improve transportation efficiency, and allow truck drivers to travel smoothly and return safely even in the cold winter.
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