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Passenger vehicle operators - not truck drivers - cause 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 as well closely or lingering in its blind spot.

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

• Beware of blind spots. Around 35 % of truck-related auto fatalities take place in a truck's blind spots. Tractor trailers have very big blind spots - as considerably as 30 feet behind the truck. Usually try to pass on the left side the blind spot on the appropriate side is significantly bigger (running the length of the truck and extending out nearly three lanes).

• Keep back. When following a truck, try to keep a distance of 20 to 25 auto lengths. Driving as well closely behind a truck offers you small or no time to react to changing circumstances.

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

• Spend attention. Driver inattentiveness is the most typical unsafe driving act that benefits in a truck-associated auto fatality.

• Heed the weather. Poor conditions make it much more tough to drive safely around huge trucks. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC reminds you that statistics show nearly 1 million automobile accidents a year occur in wet climate.

When it really is raining, slow down, turn on your lights, drive smoothly and maintain a secure 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.

• Properly maintain your tires. A tire can't supply good traction on wet roads when the tread is worn below 2/32 of an inch tread depth. Verify your tires frequently and replace them at the suitable time. Never overlook to maintain the correct air pressure in your tires tire pressure should be checked monthly. [title=Picking_the_right_playground_for_Schools_Churches_Parks_and_Communities Picking the right playground for Schools Churches Parks and Communities - SSSC2010]