8 ways to drive with trucks, trailers, more

Driving with heavy vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has offered some safety driving tips.

Over the years, accidents and deaths caused by heavy, articulated vehicles have increased.

Now, trailers, trucks, long buses continue to contribute to the traffic and death toll.

In light of this pitiful occurrence, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has offered some safety driving tips.

The following are safe ways to drive beside, and overtake heavy vehicles.

Avoid cutting in front of heavy vehicles because you reduce the driver’s breaking distance.
Avoid speeding up when a heavy vehicle overtakes you.
Always allow enough time to overtake.
Stay back at the recommended following distance (2 second distance) without crossing the centre line when preparing to overtake.
Look out for soft shoulders, guide posts and wildlife as you overtake.
When it’s safe to overtake, indicate, accelerate and overtake quickly without exceeding the speed limit.
After overtaking, maintain your speed so the heavy vehicle does not need to brake.
Do not overtake a turning vehicle at an intersection, unless it is safe to do so.