Another major concern is the rain, snow, and ice. This can make for some miserable training days when you have to be out in it.
You might be thinking, “Wait I’ll be in class”. But, no, – the classroom is only a part of it. Good part of the time will be spent with the truck and the trainer outside!
You’ll have to scrape ice and snow off the truck, the truck lights, flaps, mirrors, fuel tanks. You will also conduct all your inspections in the cold.
All of your pre-trip inspections, walk-around, and securing / protecting of any practice loads will be done outside in the weather.
You have the opportunity to drive in the real thing, as I said, but ice is slippery and wipers and windshield liquids can freeze up.
If there is snow, slush, and/or ice on the lanes it will make practice that much harder. You might be able to see the cones but you might not be able to see the lanes clearly.
