If you find yourself next to a truck on the highway, check his mirrors.
Allen Boyd, a truck driver for Walmart Transportation and a member of America's Road Team for highway safety, has some advice. If you're driving next to a truck, check the driver's side-view mirror. If you can't see his face, then he probably can't see your car. If you're behind a truck, make sure that you can see both of the truck's side-view mirrors. If you can't, you’re too close. Slow down a bit and widen the gap.
If you’re fixing to pass a truck on the highway, give yourself, and the truck, plenty of room. You don’t want to get back into the truck’s lane until you’re far enough ahead to see the entire cab in your rearview mirror. It’s risky passing a truck on the right because the driver’s blind spot is a lot bigger on that side.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Post your Wisdom