No Zone

Question 1

no zone is the area around large commercial trucks or buses where cars “disappear” into blind spots.

• if truck drivers cannot see you, the possibility of a collision is greatly increased
• these blind spots are : side no-zone, rear no-zone and front no-zones
• right-side blind spits is doubly dangerous because trucks and buses make wide right turns

Answer 1

side no zones
- do not hang out on either side of trucks or buses

• trucks and buses have big no-zones on both sides; much larger than your car’s blind spots
• if cannot see driver’s face in side view mirror, he or she cannot see you
• if driver needs to swerve or change lanes for any reason; chances are increased

Question 2

front no-zones : pass safely!

• get “read-ended” by large commercial truck or bus if you cut in front too soon after passing, then immediately slow down
• can force truck and bus drivers to slam on their brakes; need nearly twice the time and distance to stop as cars
• when passing look for the whole front of commercial truck or bus in your rearview mirror before pulling into truck’s lane; and then do not slow down

Answer 2

rear no-zones : avoid tailgating!

• have huge no-zones directly behind them
• cannot see your car and cannot see what’s going on beyond the truck or bus
• if truck or bus driver brakes or stops suddenly, have no place to go and could end up running into them
• never pass behind commercial truck that is backing up

Hundreds of motorists and pedestrians are killed or injured each year by ignoring trucks that are backing up

Question 3

wide right turns : avoid “squeeze play”!

• large commercial trucks and bus drivers need to swing wide to the left in order to safely make a right turn or swing wide to right to safely make left turn
• cannot see cars directly behind or beside them
• trying to “squeeze” between commercial vehicle and the curb leads to disaster

Answer 3

nothing else