Accidents occurring in a truck’s blind spot occur regularly. When these incidents do occur, it will not be uncommon for the truck driver or trucking company to try and argue that the passenger vehicle driver was at fault for the incident because they were operating their vehicle inside the truck’s blind spot.
Yes, it is true that if a motorist stays inside of a truck’s blind spot, the odds of a crash occurring increase. However, there are no specific laws that say a driver cannot operate their vehicle inside of a commercial truck’s “No-Zones,” though it is strongly discouraged.
If a collision is because a truck driver struck a vehicle inside the truck’s blind spots, the truck driver may be at fault if they failed to check these areas before changing lanes, making a turn, or speeding up.