Truck & Car Guides / Road safety
Road safety
Truck blind spots, sharing the road with big rigs, stopping distances, winter driving and runaway truck ramps.
Big trucks and small cars share the same lanes every day. Most crashes between them come down to a few predictable situations: blind spots, short cut-ins, following too closely and bad weather. Learn them once and you will drive differently forever.
Safety
These guides are general education. Follow your state's driver handbook, posted signs and your vehicle manual.
SafetyRunaway truck rampsWhat runaway truck ramps are, how gravel arrester beds stop a truck with failed brakes, how drivers prevent brake fade on long grades, and why car drivers must never use or block them.SafetySharing the road with big trucksTruck blind spots (the No-Zones), why trucks make wide turns, how to pass safely, and the simple habits that keep car drivers and truck drivers out of each other's way.SafetyStopping distances explainedWhy a loaded truck needs far more room to stop than a car, the four parts of total stopping distance, how speed and road conditions multiply it, and safe following distances.SafetyWinter driving for trucks and carsHow to prepare a vehicle for winter, drive on snow and ice, handle skids and jackknife risk, use tire chains, and know when to park and wait out a storm.