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Driving a truck
The design of any truck means that there is no rear window or rear-view mirrors. This makes it very difficult to move backwards or change lanes. In such cases, it is convenient to ask your partner for help, as advised by the rules of the road, but most often the driver is alone and he does not see the reverse part of his vehicle at all.
Equally problematic is the fact that due to the fact that the van is wider than the cabin, a blind spot appears in the visibility of the side mirrors. This nuance very often leads to accidents, mainly when starting to move.
These problems become more complex in the dark, when obstacles on the road are poorly visible in the side mirrors. Let us consider an example of what to do in this situation for the driver of a large-sized vehicle. And so, in the dark, unlit road. In the far right lane in one of the directions there is an emergency vehicle, which was the result of a small traffic jam. To bypass it, other road users have to drive a little with their left side into the oncoming lane. What, then, in such a situation, to do, for example, an articulated bus with a length of more than seven meters? In the blind spot is the right side of the bus and the left side of the emergency vehicle. In such conditions, it is very difficult to avoid touching. The only possible solution to this problem is to start bypassing the obstacle in advance so that the rear compartment does not touch the broken car.This can be done only if you turn the steering wheel to the left to the limit and rely on experience and an eye, because it is almost impossible to see the sides of your car and an obstacle while going around, if the obstacle is not illuminated at all. Parallel parking is no less difficult maneuver for trucks at night, the driver simply does not see either the curb or the corner of the car standing from him to the right. Synchronous turning in dense city traffic also becomes difficult.
How are truck and semi-trailer manufacturers tackling this issue? Today you can see trucks with small yellow dimensions, located on the sides. This, of course, makes it easier to maneuver, but such measures are not enough. It is better to use a luminous yellow stripe in the form of a dotted line than single dots after a certain distance. Then, in the dark, in any situation, trucks will be visible to all road users. Also, now, for the convenience of the driver, trucks are produced with an automatic transmission, which makes it easier to move backwards. Reverse gear availability simplifies gear shifting. However, for this you need to master the skills of driving with an automatic transmission and instructors from https://go4cdl.com/programs/cdl-class-a-standard-program teach a standard program for driving a truck on an automatic transmission. They teach not only how to properly engage the reverse gear, but also how and at what point to turn on the automatic transmission. The truck driver should be aware of this as it will affect the truck's maneuvers.
A more modern, but also expensive solution is the installation of panoramic or rear-view cameras. But, from an economic point of view, this is not available to all drivers. It turns out that at the beginning of the 21st century, truck drivers still take risks when making maneuvers due to the design of the machine. Unfortunately, only experience and the eye become the only "instruments" of the driver. It remains to believe that a technical solution to these issues is about to be invented and implemented.
