Truck driving in winter (II) The route

The first thing that is recommended to road transport professionals who travel by truck during the winter is that they exercise extreme prudence, attention and caution. Although good truck drivers always study their routes in advance, in winter more than ever they must be "connected" and especially attentive to informative messages and instructions from the authorities, the Civil Guard or the meteorology and highway services that will be periodically disseminated to through radio stations. You also have to be very attentive to the indications of the road network workers and maintenance personnel, who can always provide information on the state of the roads and mountain passes and even recommend alternative routes or if the use of of chains. If traveling on mountain roads, extreme caution should still be exercised, especially when driving above 1,000 meters of altitude.