AAA Auto News Sharing the Roads Safely With Trucks All vehicles have blindspots, or areas around the vehicle that the driver cannot see. Because of the size and shape of trucks, their blind spots are larger, and accidents often result when automobile drivers stop their vehicles in a truck s blind spot. AAA Auto Club South offers several tips on how to drive safely around large trucks and steer clear of their blindspots.
Trucks have much larger blindspots on both sides of their vehicles than cars.
When you drive in these blindspots for any length of time, you can t be seen by truck drivers. If a commercial driver needs to change lanes quickly for any reason, a serious crash could occur. Unlike cars, trucks have deep blindspots directly behind them. The truck driver can t see your car in this position and your own view of traffic flow is severely reduced. Following too closely greatly increases your chance of a rear-end collision with a truck.