During recent snowy weather, I watched numerous big trucks, which were otherwise well cleaned and maintained, shedding tonnes of snow and ice onto the roadway.
This often happened suddenly, some miles from the place where the snow had fallen overnight. The effect was that many car drivers were surprised by a sudden avalanche and their drivers reacted by hard braking or swerving.
Today’s invention is a way to ensure that all snow removal happens safely and conveniently, away from other vehicles.
It takes the form of a tarpaulin roll, the same width as the vehicle. A truck driver who arrives after a snowy period reels the tarpaulin along the roof (using a hand or motorised crank). This throws all the snow and ice off the truck, either forwards or backwards.
