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Passenger car operators - not truck drivers - cause roughly 70 % of all fatal crashes involving a vehicle and industrial truck, according to federal government statistics.

Most accidents are the result of an unsafe driving act, such as following a truck also closely or lingering in its blind spot.

The following precautions will aid you safely share the road with large trucks:

• Beware of blind spots. About 35 % of truck-associated auto fatalities happen in a truck's blind spots. Tractor trailers have really big blind spots - as a lot as 30 feet behind the truck. Always try to pass on the left side the blind spot on the right side is much bigger (operating the length of the truck and extending out nearly 3 lanes).

• Stay back. When following a truck, attempt to keep a distance of 20 to 25 vehicle lengths. Driving too closely behind a truck offers you little or no time to react to altering circumstances.

• When passing a truck, do not loiter in the blind spot. Ahead of moving back into the truck's lane, be certain you can see its headlights in your rearview mirror. Most totally-loaded semi trucks driving at highway speeds want one hundred yards - that is one football field - to come to a secure cease. Leave them lots of space.

• Spend focus. Driver inattentiveness is the most common unsafe driving act that results in a truck-related auto fatality.

• Heed the weather. Poor situations make it much more hard to drive safely around large trucks. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC reminds you that statistics show practically 1 million car accidents a year occur in wet weather.

When it's raining, slow down, turn on your lights, drive smoothly and sustain a secure distance. If you begin to hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator (if manual transmission, engage the clutch) and do not slam on your brakes.

• Correctly keep your tires. A tire can't give excellent traction on wet roads as soon as the tread is worn below two/32 of an inch tread depth. Verify your tires routinely and replace them at the suitable time. Never overlook to sustain the correct air pressure in your tires tire stress need to be checked month-to-month. [title=Picking_the_right_playground_for_Schools_Churches_Parks_and_Communities Picking the right playground for Schools Churches Parks and Communities - SSSC2010]