Progressive Truck Driving and Safety Tips - 2008 Great West Truck Show

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Tips about truck safety from drivers.
Let the truck do the work not the brakes. You want the brakes to be cool when you get to the bottom so you can stop. The cooler your brakes, the easier to stop. And don't rely on emergency equipment at railroad crossings always look yourself. Don't rely on those flashers, those are just mechanical and they could break down.
Don't ever use the wide load sign to take your mother in law to the hospital.
Get enough sleep. No load is worth your life. It's time to go on a diet when you walk across a cat scale and they ask you if it's a first weigh or a reweigh. The most accurate way that they can keep up with DOT regulations is to log it like you live it.
Keep your speed under control. The faster you go the faster things happen.
If everything's coming your way; you're in the wrong lane of traffic.
A lot of guys have quit driving because of the fuel, or cut down. Cut down in your idling, that's all you can do or go for that APU, auxiliary power units. The company I work for has put them on all our trucks and they work really well. What's your PSI? Check it. Use the tool. Don't go flat on the highway. I have pulled up to stop signs and before you proceed make sure you look both ways good cause there'd been a car that had been where my mirror actually was on the right hand side and I almost pulled out in front of him, so wait a few minutes and double check before you cross an intersection. The best tip I can think of is to go to the bathroom before you get in the truck. Get you some Eco Flaps and you can see better around trucks in the rain. My tip, avoid opening your air vents when passing any sewage plants. You can go down a hill a million times too slow, but only once too fast. Slow down, save the fuel and save your life. Never ever, ever drink from a Mountain Dew bottle unless it's on the dash.

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[ayaanle33]

Why truck drivers are so fucking ugly and out of shape. Damn.

[MrBoyofsweden]

man you got to love this...

[schneiderjobs]

Interesting video. Thanks for sharing and stay safe out there!

[MrDantheman325]

someone pissed in his mountain dew lol

[PukkPukk]

Spit your chaw out the window into the wind when you hit 80mph!

[studpuppy69]

1:28 Wait a few minutes before pulling out in an intersection, lol.