Over the years, accidents and deaths caused by heavy, articulated vehicles have increased.
8 ways to drive with trucks, trailers, more
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has offered some safety driving tips.
Driving with heavy vehicles
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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.
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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.
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