The fleet includes 16 26t trucks, 11 18t vehicles, two 7.5t trucks and one 3.5t ‘baby gritter’, to treat very narrow roads and the park and rides.
In total, 30 vehicles are stationed at three winter depots across the county, ready for when the temperatures drop.
The winter service crew of 60 highly skilled drivers have all undertaken familiarisation sessions to get them used to the new trucks and some drivers have also completed additional skid pan training at a specialist training centre in Hampshire.
Cllr Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, said: ‘We are committed to keeping our network of major roads free from ice and snow to minimise the risk of accidents and ensure the smooth flow of traffic. This investment in new equipment and skills demonstrates how serious we are about it.’
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