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Passenger vehicle operators - not truck drivers - cause around 70 % of all fatal crashes involving a automobile and industrial truck, according to federal government statistics.

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

The following precautions will help you safely share the road with massive trucks:

• Beware of blind spots. Roughly 35 percent of truck-related auto fatalities take place in a truck's blind spots. Tractor trailers have extremely big blind spots - as much as 30 feet behind the truck. Usually try to pass on the left side the blind spot on the correct side is significantly larger (operating the length of the truck and extending out practically three lanes).

• Remain back. When following a truck, try to sustain a distance of 20 to 25 vehicle lengths. Driving also closely behind a truck gives you small or no time to react to altering circumstances.

• When passing a truck, do not loiter in the blind spot. Ahead of moving back into the truck's lane, be certain you can see its headlights in your rearview mirror. Most totally-loaded semi trucks driving at highway speeds need 100 yards - that's one football field - to come to a secure cease. Leave them plenty of space.

• Spend interest. Driver inattentiveness is the most common unsafe driving act that benefits in a truck-connected auto fatality.

• Heed the climate. Poor conditions make it much more hard to drive safely about big trucks. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC reminds you that statistics show practically 1 million car accidents a year take place in wet weather.

When it really is raining, slow down, turn on your lights, drive smoothly and sustain a safe distance. If you start off to hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator (if manual transmission, engage the clutch) and don't slam on your brakes.

• Appropriately maintain your tires. A tire can't offer very good traction on wet roads once the tread is worn below 2/32 of an inch tread depth. Check your tires routinely and replace them at the proper time. Don't neglect to sustain the correct air pressure in your tires tire pressure ought to 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]