– Do not cut abruptly in front of a long vehicle

– Do not pull in front of a vehicle unless you can see the whole front of the vehicle in your rear view mirror

– Pay close attention to the large vehicle’s turn signals because trucks make wide left turns; they need to swing to the right before turning left

– Make sure you give enough gap and know which way the vehicle is turning by observing its turn signals

– Do not linger beside long vehicle, you may not be seen by the driver in the wide area the truck needs for maneuvering a turn

– Horn and move fast while overtaking

 

STOPPING BEFORE AND BEHIND A TRUCK

– Always leave reasonable space when you stop behind a truck or bus at a traffic light or stop sign, especially when facing uphill

– Always look through your rear view mirror for a truck that is too close to your vehicle

– You may pull out so as to allow the truck to go especially when facing downhill                            

– In many fatal crashes involving cars and large trucks, the car driver rather than the truck driver may contribute more to the cause of the crash

– Many crashes could be avoided if motorists know about truck (and bus) limitations and how to steer clear of unsafe/blind spots of large vehicles

– Trucks are bigger and heavier than cars. The driver of the car and not that of the truck is usually killed in a car‐truck traffic crash (4 out of 5 times)

– Large trucks, recreational vehicles and buses are not simply big cars. The bigger they are, the:

• wider their blind spots
• longer it takes them to stop
• more room they need to maneuver
• longer it takes an auto to pass them

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