Why You Should Never Drive Alongside a Large Truck

[bohica]

Most of us drive cars but share the road with large trucks. These behemoths of the road can pose a significant safety risk when we're careless. Redditor and truck driver stbb shares his experiences and explains why you should never drive alongside a large transport vehicle.

Do not (and I can't stress this enough) ride alongside a truck, ever. Scenario: You're in the left lane trying to pass a truck in the right. If there's a car in front of you, and you're both not passing the truck quickly, and you're sort of "lingering" waiting for the asshat in front of you to move on, you're in the kill zone. Two horrible things can happen. First and most obvious, if the truck loses control or has to change lanes quickly, you're going to get crushed because the truck has nowhere else to go. You're the path of least resistance. You're probably gonna die. Second is that trucks tend to have tire blowouts. If you've never seen the power of a truck tire blowout, take a minute to look up such videos on Youtube. It may scare the shit out of you from the comfort of your chair right now. And if it scares the shit out of you while you're behind the wheel, you will lose control of your own car and drive under the rig or off the road. It's exactly like hearing a bomb go off, and sometimes the tire exits the truck with such force that it will knock a car off the road. Your reaction skills likely will not save you. Many times, the truck can lose control and crash. It always swerves right before the worst, and if you're in that kill zone, you're going out with it. So either pass the truck very fast, or lay back with enough room to avoid the truck if it has a blowout, then pass it quickly once the car in front of you moves.

This advice belongs to a larger, open letter written by stbb that explains why trucks drive the way they do and how you can stay safe when sharing the road with them. While it may seem annoying when you're in a hurry or want to get to your destination quickly, you can make the road a lot safer for yourself and everyone else if you heed his advice.

The full letter is here: http://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/1ryx9n/lpt_open_letter_to_car_drivers_from_a_parttime/

[fayt]

isa to sa kinakatakot ko nun nagddrive pa ako lalo na pag nadadaan ako sa pier going to Makati...

ang isa sa pinaka iiwasan ko yun truck na may load na troso...

[bohica]

Hindi talaga ako sumasabay sa mga yan unless I can overtake very quickly.

It's not worth it.

[arthas™]

It's like you're racing with death. Yung may troso nakasabay ko na sa may MCU. Mahirap talaga sabayan lalo pa bottle neck na papasok ng McArthur Hiway.


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[Itachi101]

basta ako iwas na lang talaga
para mas safe

[crashtest]

nope papaunahin ko na lang. iba na ang nag-iingat

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[crashtest]

you just have this awkward feeling that anything can happen. it's always better to be safe.

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[Prime™]

Yeah that's true man. Kahit nga maliliit lang na truck I prefer na hindi ko sabayan.

Naalala ko nung college I was getting out of the exit ng Alabang, mag isa lang ako non. 7 PM usually traffic kasi palabas dun sa exit na yun at the time, may naka sabay akong truck, so nakikipag gitgitan ako, sa laki niya di niya siguro napansin nasabitan niya side mirror ko.

Ayun para akong praning pinabababa ko yung mga nasa truck nag hahamon ng suntukan dun sa hi way.. Hahaha..

I was an idiot kid, alright. A total shmuck. 

[rye]

THis is true, aside from the fact na parang may hangin na natulak sayo palayo.... blindsided ka rin basta katabi mo ung large truck...

[renegade_master]

umiiwas din ako sa ganito at delikado talaga.. safety first ika nga

[naruto789544]

as much as possible try to avoid staying with them on the road... the driver might misinterpret you and do something drastic...

[VigilanteSpy]

isa to sa kinakatakot ko nun nagddrive pa ako lalo na pag nadadaan ako sa pier going to Makati...

ang isa sa pinaka iiwasan ko yun truck na may load na troso...

may officemate ako namatay ang mister niya dahil sa ganyan, pero imbes na troso, isang malaking container ang nahulog sa car, ayun, R.I.P.

[Lauren_Nataraki]

sa open high way nakakatakot talaga makipagsabayan sa mga trucks. nag oovertake lang ako kapag may kabagalan ang takbo nya, knowing na andaming road repairs even sa province, sudden stops at wrong timing, small mistakes may lead to worse scenario.