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When hauling furniture, lumber or brush, secure your load with tiedowns. A quick stop or sharp turn can cause items to shift and even fly out of the box.
Save the personal hygiene routine for home or work, never behind the wheel!
Know your hours of service laws. Do not exceed eleven hours driving time per day. Arrive alive!
Defective brake systems are the number 1 out-of-service violation orders written by commerical vehicle inspectors. Make sure your brakes are maintained and functioning properly.
Do not tailgate, maintain a safe following distance. Allow one second for each 10' of vehicle length under 40 MPH. At speeds over 40 MPH add an additional second.
Faster speeds use more fuel. Every mile-per-hour over 55 MPH uses and additional 2 percent in fuel.
Faster acceleration causes more fuel to be burned. Ease to a cruising speed by avoiding jack rabbit starts and stops.