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Passenger car operators - not truck drivers - result in roughly 70 % of all fatal crashes involving a auto and commercial truck, according to federal government statistics.

Most accidents are the result of an unsafe driving act, such as following a truck also closely or lingering in its blind spot.

The following precautions will assist you safely share the road with huge trucks:

• Beware of blind spots. Approximately 35 percent of truck-related auto fatalities take place in a truck's blind spots. Tractor trailers have very large blind spots - as significantly as 30 feet behind the truck. Usually attempt to pass on the left side the blind spot on the proper side is much larger (operating the length of the truck and extending out nearly 3 lanes).

• Remain back. When following a truck, attempt to keep a distance of 20 to 25 auto lengths. Driving as well closely behind a truck offers you little or no time to react to altering circumstances.

• When passing a truck, do not loiter in the blind spot. Just before moving back into the truck's lane, be certain you can see its headlights in your rearview mirror. Most completely-loaded semi trucks driving at highway speeds require one hundred yards - that's 1 football field - to come to a secure stop. Leave them plenty of space.

• Pay attention. Driver inattentiveness is the most typical unsafe driving act that results in a truck-related auto fatality.

• Heed the climate. Poor circumstances make it a lot more hard to drive safely around massive trucks. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC reminds you that statistics show practically 1 million automobile accidents a year occur in wet climate.

When it's raining, slow down, turn on your lights, drive smoothly and preserve a safe distance. If you start to hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator (if manual transmission, engage the clutch) and never slam on your brakes.

• Appropriately keep your tires. A tire can't give good traction on wet roads after the tread is worn beneath 2/32 of an inch tread depth. Verify your tires routinely and replace them at the proper time. Never forget to sustain the suitable 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]