Summer Safety Tips for Truck Drivers

Before you begin your journey, get accurate info on roads with potentially heavy traffic.

Hot weather increases the risk of a tire blowout, and half-inflated tires are more likely to suffer from a blowout. Check your tires at the beginning of your trip and at stops to ensure that they are properly inflated. You could just be saving your life by doing so.

The weather in summer is prone to drastic changes within short intervals. There is a risk of thunderstorms and tornadoes. Make sure you always have the latest weather information.

Safety is critical. Therefore, you must do your part to ensure that you arrive at your destination safe and sound with your rig and the payload in good condition. Playing your part means taking note of and practicing these tips.

We wish you a safe summer season on the roads!

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Summer will soon be here with its attendant hot weather. For truck drivers, the season comes with a unique set of opportunities and challenges.

To help you drive safely this summer, we have curated some essential safety tips that you should observe.

In summer, the weather is usually hot and sunny. Imagine yourself all sweaty and hot without any water with you and miles away from any stop. I'm sure you will agree that that's a highly uncomfortable situation to be in. That is why you must always have at least two bottles of water with you to enable you to replace any fluids lost through sweating.

The sun is usually hot during the summer months, so there's a need for adequate sun protection. Short-haul and medium-haul truckers seem to need this more. This is because they are out in the sun for most of the day, packing, unpacking, and making deliveries.

However, this doesn't mean that long-haul truckers don't need to protect themselves from sun rays. Long hours at the wheel means that the left side of their body, especially their arms receives a lot of sun. This can lead to uneven tan lines and even sunburn.

Protect yourself with sunscreen, long-sleeve shirts, hats, and sunglasses.

Summer is a time when most people travel around for vacations and holidays. This means that there will be more people on the road. More people on the roads also means that truckers have to be alert and more careful.