Both large and small vehicles will have driving blind spots, and the blind spots in the field of vision of large trucks are often more frightening.
In recent years, traffic accidents caused by blind spots in the field of vision of large trucks have occurred frequently.
Beware of these dangerous blind spots!
Due to the large tonnage, large inertia, large blind area and difficult to control of large trucks, especially when turning at the intersection of large trucks, other traffic participants may be extremely prone to accidents if they are in the blind area of trucks.
Blind Zone 1: The right blind zone
The blind zone on the right is the most dangerous of all the blind zones of large trucks, that is, a crescent-shaped area that appears in the right turn of large freight vehicles due to the difference in inner wheels (different turning radii of the front and rear wheels).
Blind zone two: left blind spot
The left blind spot is near the tail of the container and is a little smaller than the blind spot on the right. Since the cab is on the left, the driver of the truck can see the road conditions on the left through the window, which is generally safer.
However, if you are in the left rear wheel position, you can only see half of the body through the rearview mirror, which is more dangerous.
Blind zone three: posterior blind spot
Directly behind the large truck is a complete blind spot, and the car is almost invisible behind it. If there is a rear-end collision behind a large truck, it is very likely to sneak into the bottom of the truck, causing more serious accident consequences and being very dangerous.
Blind Spot Four: The front blind spot
The front of the large truck is a semi-blind zone. Despite the height of the car, there is a clear blind spot in the position close to the body. The front of the car to the rear of the cab is about 2 meters long and 1.5 meters wide is a blind spot.
When encountering a large van
How can I avoid blind spots in my field of vision?
Be sure to keep the following points in mind!
Drivers of large vehicles
Large car drivers should pay attention to the blind spot of vision when starting, turning and reversing, especially pay attention to motor vehicles, non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians on the right front side; in the process of turning, the speed is slower, and the rear vehicle and pedestrian movements should be observed through the rearview mirror in advance.
Be sure to tighten the safety string during driving, and put an end to dangerous behaviors such as speeding and overloading, distracted driving, and fatigue driving.
Pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles
Both pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles should try to maintain a sufficient safe distance from large trucks. Especially at intersections, pay special attention to large trucks that turn right, do not preemptively surpass the large trucks that are turning, and do not put yourself in the "inner wheel difference" area of large trucks to prevent collisions.
Source: Guangdong Traffic Police, Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, Fujian Traffic Police, Suzhou Traffic Police, Xi'an Traffic Police