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Low bridges, mountain grades, chain laws and work zones.
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Low bridges and truck restrictions: how to stay on legal roads
Why a loaded truck needs its own route, how to read clearance and weight signs, and what to do when a route points you somewhere your rig can't go.
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Mountain driving and steep grades: a guide for truck drivers
How to pick your gear before the crest, brake without fading, read grade signs and use a runaway truck ramp, with I-70 in Colorado as a worked example.
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Truck GPS vs. phone maps: what car navigation misses
Phone map apps plan routes for cars. Here is what they miss for a truck, what a truck GPS should do, how to test one before you trust it, and where Fort Route fits.
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Winter driving and chain laws for truck drivers
Winter technique for heavy trucks, how chain controls work in California, Colorado and Washington, and how to check conditions before you reach the pass.
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Work zone safety for truck drivers: speed, space and lane closures
Why work zones are riskier for large trucks, how to handle speed, following distance and lane closures, and how DOTs publish live work zone data.
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