How to Avoid a Truck’s Blind Spots So You and Your Loved Ones Are Not the Victims of a Tragic Accident

A truck’s no-zones are the large blind spots surrounding the truck where the driver cannot see other vehicles. These areas are in the front, back, and both sides of the truck. There is a larger blind spot on the truck’s right side than on its left side.

If a truck accident results from a truck not seeing a car in its no-zone, the victims in the smaller vehicle can suffer catastrophic injuries. Because there are so many big rig trucks on the highways in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, you and your family risk being injured in a truck wreck every time you go out on the road. However, there are precautions you can take to avoid being in a truck’s no-zone and to remain safe when you must pass a truck.

Tips for Avoiding a Truck Accident

An important guideline to keep in mind when around any truck is that if you cannot see the driver in the truck’s side mirror, the truck driver cannot see you. While you cannot completely avoid being in a truck’s blind spots, you can minimize being in this dangerous zone. Follow these tips to stay safe:

• Stay out of a truck’s no-zones whenever possible.
• Pass safely by being sure that you can see the trucker in his mirror before passing. Signal and accelerate so you get out of his blind spot quickly.
• Never pass a truck on the right where there is a larger area where the truck driver cannot see you.
• Do not cut in too closely when returning to the lane in front of the truck after passing it. Be certain that the truck’s cab is in your rearview mirror before changing lanes.
• Do not tailgate behind a truck as this could result in a deadly underride truck wreck. Keep a safe distance behind the truck and stay back farther in bad weather.
• Anticipate that a trucker may make a wide turn and give the truck more space. Do not try to squeeze by the truck.

No matter how safely you drive around trucks, a negligent truck driver could cause a wreck. 

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