Driving in winter (and IV) Signalling.

Driving in the cold must always be smoother and more fluid than in the heat. Accelerating suddenly  and braking suddenly can cause a skid if there are sheets of ice, which is synonymous with the trailer jackknifing. Although it seems obvious, acceleration should not be given when the engine is cold either because if the night temperatures are low, the fluids that protect the friction elements of the truck will not be at their optimum temperature when we want to start the vehicle and we will subject the engine to an effort unnecessary and very harmful, which will shorten your life. Experts recommend keeping the engine idling for four to five minutes to warm up before starting, so it reaches its ideal operating temperature.

And finally, in the event of a breakdown With adverse weather, it will be more necessary than ever to clearly signal the position of the truck so that other drivers can see it. This will mean increasing the distance at which the rear reflective triangle must be placed (up to a minimum of 50 meters) in both directions of the road because it must be taken into account that the poor adherence of the road, the vehicles that circulate in our direction will have more difficulties to stop and dodge. Don't forget to put on your vest (also the co-driver if there is one) and wait inside the vehicle for the assistance to arrive.