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SHARING THE ROAD WITH HEAVY VEHICLES
You donthave to be told there are a lot of trucks on the road. But do
you always drive or ride with trucks in mind?
Trucks come in all shapes and sizes, and handle differently from cars.
This presentation gives you some points about travelling on the roads
with trucks
Heavy vehicles are large and slow and not very manouverable.
Overtaking these vehicles can be dangerous. The rear trailer can often
obstruct vision of the road ahead and can sway side to side over the
road. Other drivers may get impatient and overtake when they have no
view of the road ahead
Almost every product that you use, at some time was
carried on a truck!
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Fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles
Australia, 12 month rolling total -Ten years ended March 2008Each point shows the number of fatal crashes in the preceding 12 months
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Fatal Crashes Involving Heavy Vehicles
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Stopping Distances
Trucks are bigger and heavier than cars
so they take longer to stop safely.
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Vehicle Speed Car(StoppingDistance )
Truck
(Stopping
Distance)
60km/h 73m 83m
70 km/h 91m 105m
80 km/h 111m 130m
90 km/h 133m 156m
100 km/h 157m 185m
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Dont cut in front of a truck as it is slowing down to stop
(for example at traffic lights) because you may not leave
enough room for it to pull up
Stopping Distances
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A blind spot is where you as a driver lose sight of the
vehicles around you
Know where a truck driversblind spots are:
- beside the trucksleft door
- directly behind the truck for quite a distance
- immediately in front of the truck
If you cannot see the truck driver in the trucks mirror,
then the truck driver cannot see you
Get clear of a truck driversblind spots as soon as youcan. Move to a position well in front of or behind the truck,
where the driver can see you
Blind Spots
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A truck driver has to rely solely on the rear vision mirrors to see to
the rear. The blind spot in these mirrors is greater than for cars.
Blind Spots
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Blind Spots
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Because trucks are bigger than cars, they take up more space
turning, so keep a safe distance away and give them room to move
Some trucks need extra space at corners, intersections and
roundabouts. If they are over 7.5 metres long they have DONOT
OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE signs, and may need two lanes to
make their turn
The DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE SIGN fitted to the rear
of trucks and trailers allows the truck to legally turn from the
second or third lane from the kerb if needed to safely get around
the corner
Dont overtake on the inside of a turningtruck which displays these signs
Turning Trucks
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Trucks moving wide to make a turn is not an invitation for cars to
cut down the side of the truck, and if you move into this spaceinside the turning vehicle you may be in a blind spot often to the
left and rear of the truck cab
At smaller roundabouts a truck may require both lanes to get
through the roundabout. Leave space for the truck
Turning Trucks
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Avoid moving into the
highlighted areas when the
driver of a truck has indicated
an intention to turn
Turning Trucks
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Turning Trucks
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Slow down until you can see the driver in the truck mirrors.
This means the driver knows you are there
Keep your distance until it is safe to overtake
Avoid cutting in too closely in front of a truck after you pass
Wait until you see the whole of the truck in your rear vision
mirror, otherwise, the truck may not have room to stop
suddenly if the need arises
Overtaking Trucks
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If a car or 4WD vehicle approaches you carrying the "OVERSIZE LOAD
AHEAD" sign be prepared to move over, slow down and stop, since
following close behind will be a truck that is some combination of very
long, high, wide or heavy. The pilot vehicle escorting this over-size truck
may even flag you down and warn you to pull off the road as the truck
requires the whole road width
Trucks With An Oversize Load
Use caution when approaching vehicles with
these signs.
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If a truck has a LONGVEHICLE sign, it may be up to 26 metres long.
These vehicles will take longer to overtake and need a lot more space to
stop safely. Be sure you have a lot of space before you overtake. Thewhole of the front of the truck and a little space around it should be
visible in your rear vision mirror before you move back into the lane in
front of it.
Long Trucks
These vehicles take longer to overtake and
need more room to stop.
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It takes about 25 seconds to overtake a large truck on the
open road. Thatsa long time if you are on the wrong side of
the road
Allow for the trucks increasing speed on the downhill run if
you overtake at or near a crest.
Be sure to leave the truck enough room when moving back in
front
Ease back on your speed when a truck is overtaking you
Always check the trucks indicators. If it is about to change
lanes or turn, wait for another opportunity
Long Trucks
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Many trucks are on the road to do pick-ups and deliveries and
need to enter or leave driveways, roads or loading docks. Be patientwhen trucks have to back into a spot. Most drivers do this skilfully
and as quickly as safety allows
Loading Zones and Truck Zones are provided for trucks to use
when making pick-ups and deliveries
Leaving these areas clear allows truck drivers to make their pick-
ups and deliveries safely, quickly and efficiently
Pick-ups and Deliveries
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Pick-ups and Deliveries
Remember: The blind spot for a truck increases when it is
turning.
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We all know that at times trucks can be slow. They can be slow off
the mark after a stop, slow when merging into traffic, and slowwhen going up hill
Give a truck driver a break on up-hill runs, where keeping up
momentum is important
Never cut in front of a truck and force the driver to slow down. It
can take five gear changes to regain the lost momentum
Give the truck driver space to overtake you if it will help the truckmaintain its speed
Trucks Can Be Slow
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Know where a truck driversblind spots are and dontstay in
them any longer than necessary
Trucks need more room to stop, so dontcut in front of them.
Trucks need a lot of space to turn, so give them plenty of
room
Keep away from the passenger side of left turning trucks.
Be patient, always follow at a safe distance and take extra careso as the truck driver seesyou
Remember
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