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## [Proper operation and maintenance: The key to running a truck for millions of miles](https://intblog.onspot.com/proper-operation-and-maintenance-the-key-to-running-a-truck-for-millions-of-miles-0)

[Leonard D'Orlando](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/leonard-dorlando), April 25, 2024

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My travels out West take me to a vast number of places where I meet many people along the way. Some are Onspot customers and others are not. It makes no difference to me as I value the people and conversations, good, bad, indifferent. Occasionally, I meet someone who runs the auto chains and has a unique story to tell not just about our product, but in general. Doug Stairs is one of these people.

[Read more](https://intblog.onspot.com/proper-operation-and-maintenance-the-key-to-running-a-truck-for-millions-of-miles-0)

## [Snow chains - Driving on slippery roads in France with heavy vehicles!](https://intblog.onspot.com/snow-chains-driving-on-slippery-roads-in-france-with-heavy-vehicles)

[Thomas Ancart](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/thomas), March 3, 2022

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Since November 2021, a new regulation is applying when you are driving in France during winter time. This concerns snow chains. Learn more here.

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