Henceforth, if a truck driver sees that someone is following him, he should then slow down, and change lanes. Moreover, if slowing down and changing lanes doesn’t work for you, then you should get in touch with your fleet for help. Finding a safe and secure location to park, is a good option as well.
Tip No.14: Always Lock Your Doors
I know that in any given situation you might think that this is kind of no-brainer tip because it is logical to lock your doors. Still, there are a lot of cargo thefts that have occurred due to this problem. To be more precise, almost quarter of cargo thefts have come about due to open trailer doors.
This should be a number one rule for both the new as well as to the experienced truck drivers. It might happen from time to time to stop by a rest area and start talking with some other truck driver, and in the meantime to forget that the trailer doors are still open.
