Well, the answer is pretty much simple. The rainfall and wet pavements are the most common typed of adverse weather that does impact on commercial motor vehicle safety.
Keep in mind: Around 60% and more commercial motor vehicle fatalities occur in rainy conditions.
Rainfall impacts on commercial motor vehicle operations:
- Rainfall can cause delays and by that increased risks of collisions;
- Loss of control over the commercial vehicle;
- Wheel spinning and hydroplaning;
- Can double stop distances;
- Brakes can become wet and by that can weaken or apply unevenly;
As we know wet conditions can persist much longer. It all depends upon the certain types of atmospheric and soil moisture conditions.
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Tip for commercial truck drivers: If you are making a break due to heavy rain, do not hit the road straight after the rain stops. Wait for at least 30 minutes for the pavement to begin to dry.
Snow And Icing Impacts On Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
I bet that you as a truck driver involved in the trucking industry for a long time have experienced loss of visibility and delays due to heavy snowing and road closures.
