I know Trump’s insane ramblings have caused some people to have concerns about the general intelligence level of the average American, but this truck owner is not taking any chances.
Look at the bottom line of the licence plate – they want to make sure you know it will hurt if you crash into them :-)
Penn Truck Plate
Maybe not though…
To prevent ice from building up on the road surface, PennDOT trucks spread a mixture of salt to melt the ice and small stones called anti-skid to provide traction. In some rural areas, PennDOT will limit salt and increase the amount of anti-skid spread over the road surface because salt depends on a certain amount of traffic to be fully effective.
On higher traffic roadways, PennDOT may also wet or pre-wet road salt with salt brine to jumpstart the salt’s melting action. But even this tactic is most effective when the pavement temperature is 25 degrees or higher. Pre-wetting salt can also help keep salt on the road by reducing bouncing.
If you’ve seen the chassis and frame rails of trucks from so-called ‘Salt States’, then you may know the level of factory rust prevention is laughable compared to what we expect (possibly because there are so many ‘dry’ states) in this country, where salt is the norm.
I’ve seen videos of trucks on the lift for repair work where the mechanics avert their eyes and deal ONLY with the job instructed from the customer/owner.
A frame can crumble to nothing if they lean against it, or hold onto it for a bit of leverage, and can be so bad that they have to have it dragged out of the shop and dumped – and then have to deal with customers who blame THEM for “wrecking their truck”, which was fine when they drove it in!
Not all states have inspection.
Secret Scotland 