Sharing the Road in Harmony
Basic driving habits practised by motorists when sharing the road with trucks could save many lives.
Here are a few tips:
Avoid Blind Spots
70% of all truck-related car fatalities are initiated by car drivers
35% of them occur in the blind spots around trucks
There are four blind spots around tractor-trailer combinations where cars disappear from a truck driver’s view. Trucks have deep blind spots directly behind them and on each side. If you tailgate the truck driver can’t see you and your own view of the truck is obstructed.
Truck drivers can’t see anything closer than 10 metres and sometimes up to 50 metres behind the trailer
Passing Safely
The longer the truck, the more distance you will need to pass it. Don’t pass unless you are absolutely sure there is enough room.
Pass from where the driver can see you - not from directly behind the truck.
Never pass on the left- the blind spot is even larger...
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