Summer is coming! Here at Platinum Drivers, we’ve got five big changes to watch out and be prepared for. In ways both good and bad, the summer is unlike any other time of year for commercial truck drivers. The Weather That’s right. Get ready for the hottest temperatures of the year. But remember that it… Read more »
The average driver spends years of their life on the road, and truckers spend even more of their time in their trucks than that. While on a long haul, a trucker’s cab is their home. Serving as living room, kitchen and bedroom, a tractor-trailer cab is many spaces rolled into one, but there are… Read more »
Drowsy driving is one of the biggest preventable hazards of the road. Getting an appropriate amount rest and adequate sleep can help ensure alert and attentive driving, and in turn ensure a safer trip on the road for commercial and private drivers alike. Called “the third ‘D’ of preventable accidents” by the Chicago Tribune, alongside… Read more »
We’ve all experienced that long commute into work or road trip that never seems to end. Keeping awake and alert are crucial to good defensive driving. Once you get drowsy or begin to lose focus the chance for an accident increases greatly. Driving drowsy can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence. So… Read more »
There’s nothing worse than being on the road for a long haul and beginning to feel that familiar itch in the back of your throat, or the first gurgling sound of an upset stomach. It’s not just that you’re far away from the comforts of home. When you’re on the road, you also need to… Read more »
This winter has been a traveling nightmare for drivers, with a blast of snow and slush making roads dangerously icy. During this time, drivers are encouraged to stay focused on the road, as well as their surroundings. Especially if a semi-truck is near. Driving next to a semi is a task in and of itself,… Read more »
Remember your last day of school? Remember that feeling of freedom, of getting out in the real world and making something of yourself? No more boring lectures, tedious studying, and stressful test taking, right? Wrong, at least if you’re a prospective CDL truck driver. You’re going to need to hunker down and do some work… Read more »
Truckers drive for a living, and many do long drives. Buffalo to Miami? Los Angeles to Seattle? Dallas to Minneapolis? These are all long drives involving many highways, multiple states, and hours and hours and hours at the wheel. To prepare for a long drive, get enough sleep before the trip– at least 8 hours…. Read more »
Being a truck driver has its privileges. For instance, you get to see a lot more of the world than others with desk jobs. And you get paid well. Still, there are challenges for those who choose the trucking life. Much like rock stars always seem to be touring from town to town, truckers are… Read more »