Anxiety: Turning Trucks
Coping technique:
Truck drivers often need to take up more than one lane to turn at corners, intersections and roundabouts, so keep both lanes beside a truck free when it is turning as truck drivers might not be able to see you next to them.
Anxiety: Turning Trucks
Coping technique:
Truck drivers often need to take up more than one lane to turn at corners, intersections and roundabouts, so keep both lanes beside a truck free when it is turning as truck drivers might not be able to see you next to them.
Fear: Overtaking a Truck
Coping technique:
If you’re going to overtake a truck, wait for a dedicated overtaking lane or long stretch of road where you have a clear view ahead and only pull back in when you can see a truck’s headlights in your rear-view mirror.
Worry: Merging in Front of a Truck
Coping technique:
When pulling in front of a truck, give them 3 to 4 times more space than you would give a car. Trucks take a lot longer to slow down and stop than cars. If truck drivers need to brake hard behind you, you may cause an accident.
Worry: Merging in Front of a Truck
Coping technique:
When pulling in front of a truck, give them 3 to 4 times more space than you would give a car. Trucks take a lot longer to slow down and stop than cars. If truck drivers need to brake hard behind you, you may cause an accident.
Concern: A Truck's Blind Spots
Coping technique:
If you’re too close in front or behind or driving next to the driver or passenger door of a truck, you’re basically invisible.