Assume you are driving close to my truck on the open road (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the countryside) and it is … Read more
Risk Zones Introduction
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Risk Zone: Close and Directly Behind My Truck
Last Edited: January 16, 2020 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Definition of “Close” and Following Distance Guidelines By “close” behind my truck I mean a distance less than the distance your personal vehicle travels in one second. For example if my tr … Read more
Risk Zone: Close Behind My Truck but in the Left Lane Next to Mine, Where I Can See You in My Large Left Mirror
Last Edited: May 13, 2019 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Risk Zone Pluses and Minuses On multi-lane highways or streets, drivers often settle in the lane to my left with the front of their personal vehicles even with, or only one or two car lengths behind … Read more
Risk Zone: Close Behind My Truck but in the Right Lane Next to Mine, Where I Can See You in My Large Right Mirror
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Risk Zone Pluses and Minuses As a general rule, risk zones on my right side are more hazardous than the corresponding positions on my left. Optics are more restrictive--the distance between me and … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Rear Section of My Trailer on My Left Side, Where I Can See You in My Large Left Mirror
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Risk Zone Pluses and Minuses There are pluses and minuses for you in this risk zone extending from the trailer tail to the tandems in their full forward position. On the plus side, you may feel sec … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Rear Section of My Trailer on My Right Side, Where I Can See You Partially in My Large Right Mirror and Fully in the Small Convex Mirror Below It
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Risk Zone Pluses and Minuses The pluses and minuses for you in this risk zone, extending from the trailer tail to the tandems in their full forward position, are similar to those in the corresponding … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Middle Section of My Trailer on My Left Side, Where I can See You Partially in My Large Left Mirror and Fully in The Small Convex Mirror Below It
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the left lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the coun … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Middle Section of My Trailer on My Right Side, Where I can See You in The Small Convex Mirror Below My Large Right Mirror
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the right lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the cou … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Front of My Trailer on My Left Side, Where I Can See You in the Small Convex Mirror Below My Large Left Mirror
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the left lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the coun … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Front of My Trailer on My Right Side, Where I Can See You in the Small Convex Mirror Below My Large Right Mirror
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the right lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the cou … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside My Tractor on My Left Side, Where I Can See You out My Left Side Window and in the Convex Mirror over My Tractor’s Left Front Fender
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the left lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the coun … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside My Tractor on My Right Side, Where You Show Up in the Convex Mirror over My Tractor’s Right Front Fender but Only Partially out My Right Side Window
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the right lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the cou … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Front of My Tractor on My Left Side, Where I Can See You out My Left Side Window but Only Marginally in the Convex Mirror over My Tractor’s Left Front Fender
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the left lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the coun … Read more
Risk Zone: Alongside the Front of My Tractor on My Right Side, Where You Do Not Show Up Well Directly out My Right Side Window or in the Convex Mirror over My Tractor’s Right Front Fender
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
Seeing You When you’re in the right lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in the cou … Read more
Risk Zone: Close and Directly in Front of My Truck
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
When You Have Passed Me When passing my truck on the left or even the right on the open road (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, u … Read more
Risk Zone: Close in Front of My Truck and in the Left Lane Next to Mine
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
When You Have Passed Me When passing my truck on the left or even the right on the open road (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, u … Read more
Risk Zone: Close in Front of My Truck and in the Right Lane Next to Mine
Last Edited: April 16, 2017 // by TruckerScape, Inc.
When You Have Passed Me If you are in the right lane next to mine on the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually … Read more