Snow Removal Being Enforced In New Hampshire

You know, I've often wondered just why they can't build these trailers with a slight curve on the roof. And maybe make a heating element to keep it warm enough to melt the snow.

How many times does a van or reefer get stacked to the roof anyway? (Never pulled either very much, so forgive my ignorance on this)

I've had the windshield smashed on my truck from ice flying off a trailer while I was passing a truck once. It wasn't fun. But, what's a person to do about it?

 

I can't envision a "heating system" being practical or doable. However a slight crown that allows melt-water to run off the sides is certainly in the realm of possibility. You would probably have to lower the outer walls by maybe 1.5-2 inches, but in most applications, this would not be an issue.

Snow in and of itself is not a problem, it's snow that then sits through a sunny day or two and some melting occurs, this waters settles on the roof, then later freezes at night as a sheet of ice and will stay that way for many days in the right temps.

 

How many accidents are cause daily by snow falling off the roof of a semi trailer versus the amount accidents cause by people driving around texting...

Couldn't the state of New Hampshire come up with a better "sting" operation than this nonsense to make the roads safer?

 

I wonder what their logic is for that rule

 

Snow rake...

 

i'm sorry, i just can't have faith, or confidence in the longevity (or life) of that flimsy looking snow rake...

if it were to be fluffy dry snow, at each snowfall during the season, maybe one could get 2-3 years out of it..

start trying to remove heavy wet snow, and SNAP goes that pole....