If you get loaded and you don't take into consideration the snow and ice on your truck and you have snow and ice build up on your vehicle, you will get an overweigh ticket at the scale house. I guarantee you. IF you cause an accident because a slab of ice hits someone's car you will be held liable.
It is gross negligence to leave a heavy build up of snow and ice on your truck and trailor. You are asking for a lawsuit. It should not be on the road if it is covered in snow and ice.
If you are in a state where it gets that cold and the clouds are hiding the sun from melting the ice on your roof then you probably should not take the chance and drive that way. This would leave me to believe that the highways are shut down anyway.
So you know I did not cover your type roof. In fact, I simply answered with a concise and pithy answer. Not all areas were covered. I was in Wyoming covered in snow which included highway shut downs, and the sun even though it was freezing took care of my roof. It always does unless it is cloudy. The sun still shines even in cold weather. The clouds are what stop the sun from doing its job.
I guess someone needs to come up with a spray that you can cover your roof with that melts the ice without doing damage to the roof. Does anyone know if this has been made available? I carry an empty pestide spray canister that I fill with a salt mixture. it takes about 20-30 minutes, but if the roads are bad I don't bother. You just have to make sure that you get to a truck wash to get it off. This spray also comes in handy when the customer fails to clear the path to the dock. No load is worth your life!
I have also been informed of a trailor tarp that you remove after the snow has stopped, and that by placing cardboard over the windshield helps keep your windshield wipers free as well as keeps ice from forming on the windshield.
The trailor tarp is a great idea. Too bad I did not come up with that one. Anyway, any other comments would be appreciated
