Driving: Heavy Trucks: Adverse Driving Conditions

Professional truck drivers can benefit from taking this safety training course about adverse driving conditions. The practical information can be put to use right away, and the information can be helpful in studying for the commercial driver’s license test. Topics include night driving, winter driving, driving through water, hot weather driving, and mountain driving.

For example, the section on hot weather driving offers pre-trip inspection tips such as checking the tire mounting and air pressure, and making sure the truck has enough engine oil, water, and anti-freeze. When driving in hot conditions the tire air pressure should be checked every two hours or every 100 miles. Viewers learn tires should be allowed to cool down before getting back on the road since they can blow out or catch fire. The temperature gauge should be checked throughout the trip, and this course explains how to safely add coolant.

Prepare yourself to make safe choices when driving in adverse conditions by watching this training video.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Professional Truck Drivers

• Introduction
• Night Driving
• Winter Driving
• Driving Through Water
• Hot Weather Driving
• Mountain Driving

• Fatigue And Its Effects For CMV Drivers
• Preventing And Managing Fatigue For CMV Drivers
• Driving: Distracted Driving At What Cost? Transit Version