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- | + | Passenger car operators - not truck drivers - cause about 70 percent of all fatal crashes involving a auto and industrial truck, according to federal government statistics. | |
- | + | Most accidents are the result of an unsafe driving act, such as following a truck too closely or lingering in its blind spot. | |
- | + | The following precautions will aid you safely share the road with big trucks: | |
- | + | * Beware of blind spots. Roughly 35 % of truck-associated auto fatalities occur in a truck's blind spots. Tractor trailers have quite huge blind spots - as significantly as 30 feet behind the truck. Often attempt to pass on the left side the blind spot on the correct side is significantly larger (running the length of the truck and extending out almost 3 lanes). | |
- | + | * Keep back. When following a truck, attempt to maintain a distance of 20 to 25 vehicle lengths. Driving too closely behind a truck provides you tiny or no time to react to changing conditions. | |
- | + | * When passing a truck, do not loiter in the blind spot. Ahead of moving back into the truck's lane, be sure you can see its headlights in your rearview mirror. Most fully-loaded semi trucks driving at highway speeds need 100 yards - that's one particular football field - to come to a safe quit. Leave them plenty of space. | |
- | + | * Pay attention. Driver inattentiveness is the most frequent unsafe driving act that benefits in a truck-associated auto fatality. | |
- | + | * Heed the climate. Poor situations make it much more challenging to drive safely about large trucks. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC reminds you that statistics show nearly 1 million automobile accidents a year occur in wet weather. | |
- | + | When it's raining, slow down, turn on your lights, drive smoothly and preserve a protected distance. If you commence to hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator (if manual transmission, engage the clutch) and don't slam on your brakes. | |
- | + | * Effectively sustain your tires. A tire can not provide great traction on wet roads when the tread is worn beneath 2/32 of an inch tread depth. Check your tires routinely and replace them at the appropriate time. Do not forget to keep the correct air stress in your tires tire pressure must be checked month-to-month. [title=Picking_the_right_playground_for_Schools_Churches_Parks_and_Communities Picking the right playground for Schools Churches Parks and Communities - SSSC2010] | |
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Revision as of 16:44, 9 April 2013
Passenger car operators - not truck drivers - cause about 70 percent of all fatal crashes involving a auto and industrial truck, according to federal government statistics.
Most accidents are the result of an unsafe driving act, such as following a truck too closely or lingering in its blind spot.
The following precautions will aid you safely share the road with big trucks:
- Beware of blind spots. Roughly 35 % of truck-associated auto fatalities occur in a truck's blind spots. Tractor trailers have quite huge blind spots - as significantly as 30 feet behind the truck. Often attempt to pass on the left side the blind spot on the correct side is significantly larger (running the length of the truck and extending out almost 3 lanes).
- Keep back. When following a truck, attempt to maintain a distance of 20 to 25 vehicle lengths. Driving too closely behind a truck provides you tiny or no time to react to changing conditions.
- When passing a truck, do not loiter in the blind spot. Ahead of moving back into the truck's lane, be sure you can see its headlights in your rearview mirror. Most fully-loaded semi trucks driving at highway speeds need 100 yards - that's one particular football field - to come to a safe quit. Leave them plenty of space.
- Pay attention. Driver inattentiveness is the most frequent unsafe driving act that benefits in a truck-associated auto fatality.
- Heed the climate. Poor situations make it much more challenging to drive safely about large trucks. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC reminds you that statistics show nearly 1 million automobile accidents a year occur in wet weather.
When it's raining, slow down, turn on your lights, drive smoothly and preserve a protected distance. If you commence to hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator (if manual transmission, engage the clutch) and don't slam on your brakes.
- Effectively sustain your tires. A tire can not provide great traction on wet roads when the tread is worn beneath 2/32 of an inch tread depth. Check your tires routinely and replace them at the appropriate time. Do not forget to keep the correct air stress in your tires tire pressure must be checked month-to-month. [title=Picking_the_right_playground_for_Schools_Churches_Parks_and_Communities Picking the right playground for Schools Churches Parks and Communities - SSSC2010]