Winter Roads Don't Care About Your Schedule
Winter is a tough season for long-haul truckers. Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures make everything about driving harder. And the pressure is high; deadlines don’t pay attention to the weather. But drivers have to; winter driving is different. The road that felt solid at 65 mph in July can betray you in January before your brain registers what's happening. What Needs to Change Winter driving isn't just one adjustment; it changes everything. ● Your following distance needs to triple, at minimum. The two-second rule becomes six seconds, and that's on roads that look clear. When conditions are worse, make it even longer. ● Your speed drops across the board. Posted limits are designed for ideal conditions, and winter is never ideal. Cutting 10-15 mph off your normal speed gives you the reaction time you'll need when something goes wrong. (And in winter, something will eventually go wrong.) ● ...