6 effective truck accident prevention tips

Common factors contributing to truck accidents are:- Poor weather conditions,- Defective equipments,- Driver exhaustion,- Inexperienced drivers,- Intoxication,- Road conditions,- Reckless driving,- Poor maintenance.These accidents can be avoided if a handful of simple tips are followed periodically. Let’s go through them without further ado.

Tip 1- Pay attention to the truck’s turn signals

Make sure that you observe the turn signal of a truck before passing. A simple mistake in this case might result in a disastrous one within the blink of an eye.

Tip 2: Avoid blind spots

Try to avoid the truck’s blind spots as much as possible by maintaining your visibility on their rear-view mirrors.

Tip 3: DON’T cut in front of a truck suddenly

Trucks usually require a large distance to come to a rest. They usually fail to stop in a jiffy. Thus, if you suddenly cut in front of a truck, you raise your chances of a collision by a level or two. Better avoid it completely.

Tip 4: Unsafe driving conditions MUST be reported

If you notice unsafe driving conditions related to the road or the environment that might result in disastrous accidents, you should report it to the authorities as soon as possible. Act today to change tomorrow.

Tip 5: DON’T pass a truck in the direction of its turn

If a truck is taking a right turn, don’t pass the truck in the same direction. The blind spot of the truck is the biggest issue in this case that can result in an unnecessary accident at moment’s notice.

Tip 6: Maintain a safe distance

Lastly, we would provide you with a thumb rule. Trucks control in a different way than that of cars. So it’s better to maintain as much of a safe distance as possible.

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