As we all know, large trucks are much more difficult to control than cars because of their large size and high load. Having a license for a truck only ensures that the driver can drive a large truck on the road, it does not mean that the driver has good driving skills. The mastery of their own driving skills, driving skills under different conditions, the ability to judge road conditions and psychological quality are the decisive factors for safe driving.
The driver's psychological quality and the ability to predict road conditions require a certain amount of experience. However, driving skills can be developed in a relatively short time. Below, take stock of truck driving skills in different road conditions.
Rain driving tips
The rainy road is slippery, and some sections even have water, when the rainfall is too large, it often makes the owner at a loss, threatening driving safety. What should you do?
Don't drive too fast. Rainy road is more slippery, coupled with the rain on the driving line of sight, the driver can not drive too fast, driving should open the double flashing warning lights to maintain a safe distance from the front car, try not to overtake.
Identify fixtures. Many drivers tend to keep their eyes on the water when driving in the rain to avoid driving into deep water. However, looking at the water for a long time, the line of sight is easily disturbed by the current and lost. The best way is to look for a fixed object as a target and find the direction of travel.
Keep enough power. Keep a steady wading speed. If there is a water section in the middle of the road, the driver should pay attention to choosing the right gear during the driving process, maintain uniform speed, and do not throttle up and down in the middle, so as not to cause stutter.
Driving down long hills
Keep the speed low. We know that the car has a certain amount of inertia when going downhill, and the greater the mass of the car, the greater the inertia will be. Therefore, when preparing to go down a long slope, the truck driver should put the truck gear into low gear in advance, and then slowly downhill.
Don't keep hitting the brake. If the downhill speed is too fast, do not take the spot-brake brake, because the spot-brake may cause the brake to overheat and the air pressure is too low, resulting in brake failure. At this time, you should stifle one foot, quickly reduce to low gear, open the auxiliary brake, and let the braking force of the engine control the speed.