Look at the pictures and tell the story: why you should stay away from large trucks

When driving on the road, you will inevitably encounter large trucks that are known as road killers. Large trucks are huge in size and generally faster. What’s even more frightening is that many times it is because the inertia of large trucks is too large to brake. You can't live in a car, and the blind spot is relatively large. Therefore, as long as a large truck is involved in an accident, it will basically crush everything. Small cars are either hit or crushed, which is terrible. In view of this, what should we do when we encounter a large truck on the road? Remember to do the following 5 points to ensure driving safety as much as possible.

A small car crushed by a large truck

1. The neglected internal wheel differential

What is the internal wheel differential? It refers to the difference between the turning radius of the inner front wheel and the turning radius of the inner rear wheel when the vehicle turns. Usually, large trucks or buses with long bodies have internal wheel differentials when turning. However, this internal wheel differential is often ignored by people. Some people even do not know that there is an internal wheel differential at all. Therefore, we You can see a scene like this. When turning, although the front of a large truck has passed, the rear of the truck hits a car or a pedestrian. This is the result of not paying attention to the inner wheel difference. Therefore, when we encounter a large truck turning, we must keep at least 2 meters away from it to ensure our safety.

2. Definitely avoid blind spots

Everyone knows that cars have blind spots, so the blind spots of larger trucks will also be larger. When driving, you must not stay in the blind spots on both sides of a large truck and drive side by side, because the truck driver cannot see you at all. If you need to overtake, try not to overtake the truck from the right side unless there are special circumstances to ensure safety.

So where are the blind spots of large trucks? Generally speaking, 1.2 meters from the left door, 1.5 meters from the right front, and 1.2 meters from the front are all semi-blind areas. Directly behind the car is a complete blind spot. Therefore, when driving, we must absolutely avoid these blind spots.

Illustration of the blind spot of a large truck

3. Overtake a large truck quickly

When you encounter a large truck and need to overtake it, you should merge into the left lane of the large truck in advance. Overtake on a straight road with good visibility. At the same time, flashing lights and siren are required to remind the truck driver to overtake quickly and at once.

Overtake large trucks from the left

4. Do not overtake at corners

When turning, because the blind spot of the truck itself is relatively large, it is difficult for the driver to spot the small car. , if you choose to overtake at this time, an accident may easily occur. Therefore, you should wait for the curve to pass before overtaking on a straight road.

Don’t overtake large trucks when passing corners

5. Drive cautiously

In fact, whether you encounter a large truck or not, you should drive cautiously. As the number of vehicles increases, the conditions on the road become more and more complex, and accidents can easily occur if you are not careful. Because large trucks are large in size and have large blind spots, small cars are vulnerable to them, so we need to drive more carefully, cherish life, and stay away from large trucks.

Large truck rear-ends

Finally, if you are in a traffic jam or waiting for a traffic light, you see the large truck behind you in the rearview mirror with its double flashers and changing high and low beams. , and honking the horn urgently, the best thing to do is to get out of the car quickly, because it is very likely that the large truck is too fast and cannot stop the car!