Sharing the road includes signaling for other drivers and knowing when to slow down. It is also important to know when it is safe to pass other vehicles, change lanes, and to keep the right amount of space between yourself and other vehicles.
As a professional driver, you must be familiar with your vehicle. Being aware of your vehicle’s blind spots and other limitations, especially on side roads and roads with low overpasses, is vital to your safety and the safety of others on the road.
Here are some resources and tips to help you stay safe on the road:
Tips for Truck and Bus Drivers (Federal Motor Carrier Association)
Driving the Point Home: It’s All Up to You (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance )
Eliminating Preventable Deaths (National Safety Council)
These informational sheets from MyCarDoesWhat.org explain how your vehicle safety systems may be able to alert you when you start to drift.
