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Tips On Safe Highway Driving
by News Canada
(NC)—The number of large commercial vehicles — such as tractor trailers — on our
roads has increased dramatically during the past few years. One of the best
things you can do to stay safe on the highway is to learn as much as you can
about how these vehicles operate. Here are some tips from Transport Canada on
how to share the road safely with commercial vehicles:
• While drivers of commercial vehicles enjoy a better forward view and have
larger side mirrors than most passenger-vehicle drivers, they also have more and
larger blind spots. Avoid lingering in the blind spots of commercial vehicles;
if you can't see the driver in their side mirror, then the driver probably can't
see you.
• Trucks
and buses need more time and distance than cars do to manoeuvre
and stop. When driving in front of a large commercial vehicle, signal your
intentions well in advance so that the driver behind has enough time to react
properly.
• Truck wheels create a lot of spray in rain, slush and snow. Turn on your
windshield wipers before passing commercial vehicles — you need to see clearly
at all times.
• Weather conditions and even the time of day can also affect visibility —
assuming that other drivers on the road can see you can be dangerous. Signal
well in advance, avoid braking abruptly and leave lots of room for passing.
• Commercial vehicles
need a lot of space, so watch their turn signals and give them room when they
manoeuvre. Never squeeze between a turning truck and the side of the road; large
commercial vehicles must sometimes swing wide to make turns, and your car might
be crushed as the truck turns.
In addition to encouraging Canadians to learn safer driving habits, Transport
Canada, along with the provinces and territories, is funding improvements to
those parts of our national highway system that need immediate attention because
of growing traffic and increased trade. These improvements, delivered through
the $600 million dollar Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program (SHIP), will
result in a safer and more efficient highway system for all Canadians.
For more information on SHIP, and Government of Canada highway improvement
programs in your area, visit http://www.tc.gc.ca.
- News Canada
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