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NPTC Safety Article- July 2021 -Summer Driving Tips

Safety Letter July 23, 2021 Casey Nighbor
NPTC Safety Article- July 2021 -Summer Driving Tips

As a professional truck driver, you know that the summer heat presents an array of driving challenges—on your body, on your equipment and on those sharing the road with you. Not to mention the series of heat waves that have already been sweeping the country this season. Therefore, it is important to fully understand what you can do to protect yourself and your equipment.

Here are ways to stay cool in the summer heat and 3 heat-related illnesses with symptoms to watch for as the season takes its peak.