Tag: Tips
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High Beams
High beams, ‘brites’, ‘long-see-in-dark’, or just brights, they’re all the same; BRIGHT. I’ve collected a wide range of driving experience over the last several years, and this is one of the big issues that continues to plague me, as well as many other drivers. While the laws will vary slightly from place to place, here’s…
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Seeing clearly in the rain
Do you know why the line is, “I can see clearly now the rain is gone”? Because we cannot see as well in the rain as we can outside of rain. When it’s raining, your lights should be on (not your HIGH beams, not your hazards!) so you can be easily seen in the…
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Extra Mile
So you’re rollin’ down the road, itchin’ to get to the next stop, dealing with traffic, or weather, or any number of other distractions, and BOOM! there’s your exit, just up ahead, two lanes over! Oh no, we can’t make that, can we?? Don’t. Not can’t, DO NOT. I know it sucks, I know…
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Safety
Safety, safety, safety. We hear about it all the time. We talk about it every morning. Then we go into the field, and I see some folks just forget about it. If you’re doing something that’s un-safe for you, i’m going to talk to you directly, and see if you understand, and if you care…
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Lights and Signals
Having been a driver for so many years (professional, private, for work, for pleasure, and otherwise), I often come across ambiguity, or sometimes downright confusion, with people who don’t know (don’t care?) what certain signals mean from other drivers. Sure we all know the ‘typical’ hand gestures, often rude, rarely helpful, but did you know…
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Navigation
In any community that deals with any kind of driving, we often hear of people talking about ‘distracted driving’, and while they’re most often speaking of smart phones, there are other devices that can cause a distraction, and i’d like to talk about one of those today: GPS/Navigation devices. While I do not fault people…
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Knock out the Lock outs!
I read and hear stories all the time about people locking themselves out of their rigs, and I think, “Well, you need a lock out system!”. What’s a lock out system? Well dear reader, i’m glad you asked! A lock out system is a system you’ve put in place that allows you to gain entry…
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Spare Key
So most of us Wind Turbine Techs drive these big fancy pick up trucks, and they come with a key fob (The Ram trucks do anyway). Inside of that key fob, there’s a spare key that’s designed to allow you to unlock the door. May I suggest that you remove that spare key, place it…