If you talk to any truck driver about maintaining operational awareness, you will get similar statements from most of them. When a truck driver is driving for more than 6 consecutive hours it is natural that he looses focus. Not only that truck drivers are losing focus in these situations but also they are getting sleepy.
Why is tip No.11 so important? It is important not only for the safety of the truck driver, the cargo, altogether with the safety of all people that are engaged in the traffic, but maintaining operational awareness is important for preventing cargo theft as well.
Cargo theft has become more prevalent in the last decade. Moreover, if a truck driver is aware all the time he will have the chance to notice if someone is following him/her.
Tip No.12: Use A Padlock On Trailer Doors
Nonetheless, the people who say that padlocks can’t be used as a preventative measure, are really wrong.
