Good visibility is crucial to the safety of your driver, truck, load, and other vehicles on the road. The driver should see the road and surrounding clearly, and be visible to other drivers. Here are some visibility tips for your semi-truck fleet:
Keep the Windshield Clean
A clean windshield is essential for ensuring proper visibility on the road. Pre-trip inspections should include checking the windshield for chips, cracks, and other damage. You should also check and top up windshield wiper fluid and ensure its anti-freeze grade is for the temperatures you’re driving in. Before and after every trip, inspect the windshield wipers. Replace damaged or worn wipers right away.
Check the Mirrors
Your mirrors are a critical tool for semi-truck fleet visibility, especially when hauling long loads. Your mirrors allow you to see your surroundings. That includes approaching vehicles, changing lanes, the shoulder, ditch, guardrails and other objects. Ensure all mirrors are clean, in the correct position, and securely attached. Part of semi-truck maintenance is to regularly check and secure the primary mirrors, side mirrors, and hood mirrors. Loose mirrors could result in failing a DOT inspection on the road.
Inspect Headlights and Reflectors
Headlights should be clean, defogged, and bright. Consider swapping your older lights with high-performance LED headlights for maximum illumination and visibility. You can light up the road more effectively without blinding oncoming traffic with LED lights.
Lights on the truck and all reflectors allow the truck and trailer to be seen at night and in poor weather conditions. Your semi-truck fleet should have reflectors on the back and sides of the vehicles. Reflectors will help prevent accidents at night, in bad weather, tunnels, and other hazardous areas.
Schedule Your Semi-Truck Maintenance
Motorplex offers heavy-truck repairs and semi-truck fleet maintenance in Spokane and Auburn, WA. We also offer onsite and mobile repairs if you need assistance on your property or while on the road. We can handle repairs and maintenance for any make and model, including medium and heavy fleet vehicles, RVs, buses, first responder vehicles, and more.
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Motorplex Offers Fleet Maintenance in Auburn and Spokane
Motorplex offers fleet maintenance, in-shop repairs, and onsite mobile service in Auburn and Spokane. We can work on all makes and models from light automotive, medium-truck, and heavy-duty vehicles. As diesel engine repair experts, you can trust that fleet is in good hands.
Need professional fleet maintenance? Then Motorplex is here to help. Contact us now to book an appointment in Auburn, WA or Spokane, WA!
