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n www.thecarillon.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024
National Trucking Week
SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2024
Sharing the road with tractor-trailers T here’s a big difference between driving a car and driving a tractor-trailer. A heavy commercial truck carrying 40 tons of
4. Maintain your speed. Always maintain a stable cruising speed while driving in front of a tractor-trailer. A vehicle of that size that’s forced to suddenly slow down will need about three kilometres to get back up to its initial speed. And as always, try to be courteous be- hind the wheel. Angry and aggressive driving doesn’t benefit anyone.
wide turns to avoid going over curbs and side- walks. Trying to overtake the truck on the right is dangerous, so be patient and wait your turn. 3. Overtake with care. Passing a tractor-trail- er requires you to drive in the driver’s blind spot, so signal your intention early on and pass it quickly. Make sure there’s enough distance between you and the truck before pulling in front of it.
1. Watch out for blind spots. Big rigs have several blind spots — or No-Zones — where cars can disappear from the driver’s field of vision. Keep your distance and change lanes quickly and safely when in front, behind or next to tractor-trailers 2. Respect turn signals. A trucker signalling a right turn will go into the left-hand lane. This is because large commercial trucks need to make
cargo doesn’t have the same handling capac- ity and visibility as a car. To help avoid haz- ards and serious accidents while on the road, we’ve come up with a few driving tips to help motorists better understand these rolling be- hemoths.
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