Professional Drivers
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Stay Alive When You Drive
Operation Lifesaver recognizes the enormous responsibilities professional drivers face on the highways. This safety video provides professional truck drivers with the information they need to drive safely at highway-rail crossings.
Divided into six scenarios, this 14-minute, fast-paced video
includes several truck-train crashes that illustrate the high stakes
drivers face at crossings.
Information on OL videos for other audiences is available at the video traininglink.
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Six Safety Tips for Truck Drivers
- At 55 mph, it can take a mile or more to stop a train.
- Stop no closer than 15 feet (one car length) from the crossing. If you are in traffic, don’t start if you can’t safely clear the crossing.
- Note the overhang – both for your truck and a train – of 3 feet or more.
- Make sure that trailer jacks are in the up position - non-retracted trailer jacks can cause trailers to become stuck on crossings.
- Cell phones are the top distraction for all drivers.
- If you get stuck at the crossing, get out, call the 800 number posted at the crossing, or call local police to alert trains of your position.
Drivers - know your crossing signs and signals
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