2024 Facts for Drivers PDF
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This document provides guidelines for safe driving practices, including precautions for driving in fog, backing, and checking vehicle mirrors. It highlights safety concerns associated with making right turns, especially in trucks, and emphasizes the importance of driver awareness. The document advises drivers to pay close attention to the possibility of other vehicles trying to pass and the risk of striking stationary objects or pedestrians when turning.
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between the time the driver perceives a hazard and the time the hazard is reached. On a straight, dry, level road in daylight, 50 mph might not be “too fast for conditions” but 25 mph on the same road when it is icy or slippery would be “too fast for condi- tions” because the vehicle could not be br...
between the time the driver perceives a hazard and the time the hazard is reached. On a straight, dry, level road in daylight, 50 mph might not be “too fast for conditions” but 25 mph on the same road when it is icy or slippery would be “too fast for condi- tions” because the vehicle could not be brought to a stop quickly. When driving in fog, should a driver use high or low headlight beams? When driving in fog, it is preferable to use the vehicle's low headlight beams because the drops of fog reflect the hight back at a lower level and there 1s, therefore, less reflection into the driver's eyes. What precautions must be observed if a guide provides assistance when backing? It is important to remember that the driver has sole control of the vehicle and has the final responsibility for safely backing the vehicle. If possible, the driver should ask another truck driver who knows the handling characteristics of trucks to serve as a guide. Both the driver and the guide should agree on the signals to be used during the back-up. The driver should make sure the guide is visible at all times and is in a position to observe any hazardous conditions. Statistics suggest that one out of every four trucking accidents can be blamed on poor backing techniques. What does the professional driver need to remember about checking the vehicle's mirrors? First, before each trip, a driver should make sure the mirrors are properly adjusted and allow adequate time to check and adjust the mirrors. Studies have shown that it takes approximately three quarters of a second to check the mirror(s) on the driver's side and about twice that long to check the mirrors on the opposite side. What are the two principal safety concerns associated with making a right turn in any vehicle but especially in a truck? When turning right, all drivers must be alert to the possibility that there may be another vehicle trying to pass on the right. secondly, if the rear of the unit cuts in close, especially if the wheels go up on the curb or sidewalk, there is danger of striking a stationary object or a pedestrian. oo
