Clear Roads has taken a leading role in developing training materials for plow operators and supervisors, including modular classroom training materials that any state or local agency can customize. Clear Roads makes these materials available for free to any state or local public agency.
Clear Roads Training Materials
- Evaluation of Storm Severity Index and Winter Severity Index Variables
- Entry-Level Driver Training (CDL) for Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Defensive Driving Training for Snowplows – Description | Download (104 MB)
- Safe Driving Training for Snowplows – Description | Download (59 MB)
- Snowplow Operator and Supervisor Training
- Clear Roads Training Videos: Techniques for Plowing Complex Intersections
- Clear Roads Computer-Based Training DVDs
Other Training Resources
- FHWA Road Weather Management Program training resources
- National Highway Institute Training Courses
- Iowa DOT Winter Operations Training videos
- Minnesota LTAP Snow and Ice Control Resources
- Pennsylvania DOT LTAP Training Courses
- Winter maintenance training videos from Cornell University Local Roads Program
Research
- Synthesis Study on Employing Snow Plow Driving Simulators in Training (Indiana DOT, expected completion December 2022)
Videos
Clear Roads: Training Video for Field Testing of Deicing Materials
Final Animations of Interchange and Intersection Clearing Best Practices (Full Video)
Clear Roads: Training Video for Field Testing of Deicing Materials
Ohio LTAP Center’s Winter Operations Training Program
Clear Roads: Implementation of Liquid-Only Plow Routes (Full Video)
Clear Roads: Implementation of Liquid-Only Plow Routes (Short Video)
Minnesota DOT Snowplow Operators Training 2016
Iowa DOT Introduction to Snow Removal – Winter Operations Training Series (1 of 13)
Iowa DOT Winging Techniques – Winter Operations Training Series (7 of 13)