driving at night

When it gets dark outside, driving becomes more dangerous. Visibility is reduced at night and the light from headlights can play tricks on the eyes. Driving a tow truck can be dangerous at all times during the day, but even more so at night. It’s important that your drivers are confident and able to handle driving during these hours. Your drivers also have to pull over to assist stranded vehicles during this time, which can be risky.

Tow truck drivers might find themselves pulling night shifts – cars just love to break down when it’s three in the morning and very dark outside. It’s inevitable that they’ll have to handle driving their tow truck at night, so we’ve come up with some tips to help everyone stay safe.

Tow Truck Drivers Ask Other Drivers to Slow Down

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tow truck at night

According to the CDC, tow truck drivers are at a higher risk of losing their lives than other drivers. That is the reason most states such as Washington and Oregon require drivers to lower the speed when passing a tow truck. Unfortunately, many drivers don’t slow down even after the warning of a $140 ticket.

The drivers are usually in hurry and drive without paying attention to the road. Due to this, tow truck drivers have to deal with the fear of injury and death on a regular basis.

Let’s plunge into the discussion to understand why paying attention to the plea of tow truck operators and slowing down on the road is crucial.

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10 tips for staying safe while driving at night (don’t let the dark get you down)

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Make sure that your drivers use caution when driving at night.

Tow truck drivers work very odd hours. It’s just a fact of life that cars like to break down at the most inconvenient times, including in the dead of night. If you’re involved in the towing industry, chances are you’ve had your fair share of middle-of-the-night shifts. Rescuing stranded drivers and their cars is a full-time job, emphasis on the full-time.

But driving at night can be very dangerous. Conditions after the sun goes down get treacherous. It’s hard to see hazards that are close to the road, and we can’t see as far ahead of us as we’d like. Plus when it’s dark our bodies are programmed to sleep. Fatigue is another obstacle to contend with.

We’ve put together some tips to help you be safe while driving at night. There are some things you can do to face the dark and keep yourself and other drivers safer.

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