{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Steering Change","title":"Save Your Bacon: Drive to Conditions","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/de718193\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1490,"description":"In this episode, we talk winter driving! Although it may still be early fall, the bitter cold, icy conditions, and snow are headed our way once again, and we will need to adjust our driving habits accordingly.AMTA's Kelsey Hipkin chats with a familiar voice you may recognize from the beginning of each episode, AMTA’s Rob Destree, Senior Instructor, Driver Development, to dive deeper into the approaching winter driving season.Watch our videos in partnership with Volker Stevin on sharing the road with snowplows: Part One and Part TwoWatch our episode with Warren Stasiuk from Volker Stevin on snow plow safety: https://www.steeringchange.ca/episodes/episode-31 Resources for road conditions across Western CanadaAlberta: 511 - 511.alberta.caBritish Columbia: Drive BC - www.drivebc.caSaskatchewan: Highway Hotline - hotline.gov.sk.caManitoba: 511 - www.manitoba511.caAccording to statistics from the Highway Maintenance Safety Committee, between 2020 and 2021, there were 14 rear-end, 11 side-swipe, and five left-hand wing plow incidents in Alberta.Be prepared. Be patient. And be safe out there! Winter is coming.Are you interested in learning more about AMTA’s Truck Driving Simulator Training? Visit our website: amta.ca/simulator-training. Are you interested in learning more about industry…literally? Consider training with AMTA. We offer hundreds of courses and resources on our website (https://amta.ca/courses/) that will set you up for success, including our Certified Transportation Safety Coordinator program (https://amta.ca/ctsc-program/).It’s BACK! AMTA’s Drawdown Dinner returns October 16 at the River Cree Entertainment Centre. Tickets are available on our website: https://amta.ca/event/2025-amta-drawdown-dinner/. Join us on Wednesday, October 22, at the Sherwood Park Safety Summit for a full day of content, including a keynote presentation and sessions with information and tangible takeaways relevant to commercial transportation. Network with like-minded...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iE8L3GDDd7OoNiNtMr4MNIR4m4jtOjXZF9dtCBeDOfQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NDU0LzE3MDI1/OTE5MDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}