Moreover, all truck drivers especially the rookie ones should be well aware of the aggressive drivers that they might encounter on the roads.
What truckers should be trained to do is to implement defensive driving and to stay alert all the time while they are behind the wheel.
Every trucking company owner should make sure to train his truck drivers on defensive driving, starting with:
- Increase the awareness of the surroundings– you should train your truck drivers to monitor the surroundings and to identify the changing conditions on the roads;
- Maintain a safe distance– It has been stated by the Department of Highway Safety that it takes 8 seconds for a loaded tractor-trailer to assume the road conditions;
- Eliminate driving distractions– Truck drivers should be able to determine the limit of the things that are distracting them. Truckers should keep focused during the overall transportation process;
- Avoid Drowsiness– Signs of drowsiness include: heavy eyes, blurred vision, and frequent yawning- truck drivers should know to identify these signs. Once a truck driver has detected signs of drowsiness, he should take action that is to say to pull over for a break.
Conclusion
All in all, ensuring truck driver safety can be easily performed by trucking company owners. What owners can do is to get informed about the possible solutions that can lead them to provide useful information to their truck drivers, who later on will improve their safety levels.
