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Tractor Trailor Defensive Driving Guidelines
Posted on Mar 09, 2006
In 2004, accidents involving large, heavy trucks accounted for 5,190 fatalities and about 116,000 injuries. These figures have remained at or close to the same level over the past nine years. The most often-cited contributing factors to big truck crashes are: truck-driver fatigue or lapses in alertness, paying drivers only for miles driven, substandard brakes, overusing stimulants to stay awake, drivers breaking the hours-of-service (HOS) rules, and unsafe driving by motorists. Along with truck drivers, motorists have a responsibility to be aware of their own fatigue, to avoid risky driving and to know what precautions to take when driving in the vicinity of a large truck. The Following Information is Adapted from the American Trucking Associations: * Never cut in front of a truck. At 55mph, fullly loaded trucks take the length of a football field to stop - 50% farther than a car. Be sure you're at least four car lengths in front of the truck. * Don't linger alongside. There are large blind spots around trucks where cars disappear from the driver's view. Check the trucks side mirrors: If you can't see the driver's face, ther driver can't see you. To get out of left and right blind spots, pass quickly or slow down. * Pass on the left. The blind spot on the right runs the length of the trailor and extends out three lanes. It's safer to pass on the left. * Keep a safe distance. To avoid blind spots when behind a truck, stay back 20-25 car lengths, if possible.
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