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Fear is better than confidence
Trucking Scares the Public because they don’t understand it. When you don’t understand how it works then it is easy to fear it. Here is some advice to sharing the road with a semi truck. When Passing a big rig make sure there is nothing holding up the passing lane. Pass as quickly, legally and as safe as you possibly can. Hovering beside a semi truck is very dangerous. These trucks on average are over 70 feet long and have several blind spots. After passing the tractor-trailer do not come directly over in front of him. Make sure you have cleared him with plenty of cushion between you. At 70mph you should have at lease 70 feet between you. That 10 foot per team mph you are going. I personally will not travel in front of a big rig ever excuse of what can happen. Get down the road and get away from the semis period. Don’t ravel to close behind them either, as we mentioned what a tire can do if it explodes. Never try and go around a semi truck when it is backing up. If you are not killed your vehicle is going to be crushed and mangled.
Sharing the road and acting responsible is all most truckers want from you. Most truck drivers are very caring and safe minded people. Most truckers have many friends and family traveling the roads in 4 wheel vehicles so it would only make sense that they are looking out for your safety. Remember when you see an aggressive trucker, you are seeing the one bad apple that you will run across that day. Avoid him and live!
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