Be sure to pay attention
Abide by the law and travel in a civilized manner
In particular, we should be wary of blind spots for large trucks
Stay away from the "Death Corner"
Accidents caused by blind spots in the turning of trucks
On April 10, 2024, Fu Moumou drove a heavy-duty dump truck (unloaded) from Jinkang South Road, Chongzhou City District to Shunan East Road, and when he turned right at the intersection of Jinkang South Road and Shunan East Road at 11:56, the truck he was driving collided with an electric bicycle traveling in the same direction on the right, resulting in damage to the electric bicycle and the driver Yang Moumou (not wearing a helmet) died on the spot.
After the accident, the traffic police conducted a breath alcohol content test and related investigation on the driver Fu Moumou, and the breath alcohol content test result was 0 and there was no suspicion of drug driving. At present, the accident is under further investigation.
Zhan Yong, a police officer from the Accident Prevention and Handling Squadron of the Traffic Police Brigade of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, said that the main causes of the accident were:
● The truck driver did not slow down when driving through the intersection, and did not pay special attention to his blind spots;
● Non-motorized cyclists should ride on non-motorized lanes, pay attention to avoidance, and stay away from the blind spot of large trucks;
● The reason for the aggravation of the accident is that the non-motorized cyclist is not wearing a safety helmet.
Days
Office of the Municipal Road Traffic Safety Comprehensive Management Committee
Organize relevant units to the community where the incident occurred
Carry out "one case, one warning" road traffic safety publicity activities
"One Case, One Warning"
Road traffic safety publicity into the community and enterprises
The people's police carry out safety education and publicity in communities and enterprises
In the day's "one case, one warning" road traffic safety publicity activity, the police of the Traffic Police Brigade of the Municipal Public Security Bureau combined with the above cases, analyzed the causes of the accident through on-the-spot inspection, and explained in detail the knowledge of safe and civilized travel, the hazards of traffic violations, etc., to further enhance the traffic safety awareness of the masses. The staff of the Municipal Road Safety Office and the police went to the logistics company involved to hold a safety warning meeting, deeply analyzed the cause of the accident with the case explanation, and focused on explaining the harm of serious traffic violations such as drunk driving, overloading and speeding, and fatigue driving.
Because the large truck is heavy and the driver's blind spot is large
It is easy to cause serious road traffic accidents
Must-know truck blind spots
Schematic diagram of the truck blind spot
How big is the blind spot in a large truck?
It's too big you can't imagine!
How much do you know about the big blind spots?
01
Blind zone on the right side
The blind spot on the right side of the truck is about the end of the cargo box to the end of the driver's cabin, and the width of the truck is about 1.5 meters.
02
Left dead zone
The left blind spot is near the tail of the cargo box, which is a little smaller than the right blind zone. If there are small vehicles, non-motorized vehicles or pedestrians on the left rear wheel, there is a limit to what you can see through the rearview mirror.
03
Blind spots ahead
The front of the large truck is a semi-blind spot, even if there is a tall body, but there are obvious blind spots in the position close to the body. Generally, the area from the front of the car to the rear of the cab is about 2 meters long and 1.5 meters wide.
04
Rear blind zone
Large trucks do not have rear windshields, so there is a full blind spot directly behind large trucks, and it is completely invisible when pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles and motor vehicles appear behind. If you are rear-ended after a large truck, it is very likely to run into the bottom of the truck, which is extremely dangerous.
The big truck blind spot is much more terrifying than you think
Among them, the blind spot on the right side is known as the death crescent!
Be wary of the death crescent
Blind zone on the right side
It is in all the blind spots of large trucks
Most Dangerous !!
This is because large vehicles form an "inner wheel difference" when turning. The so-called "inner wheel difference" refers to the difference between the turning radius of the front inner wheel and the turning radius of the rear inner wheel when the vehicle turns. Due to the existence of "inner wheel difference", when a large vehicle turns, the movement trajectory of the front and rear wheels does not coincide, and it will show the shape of a crescent, commonly known as a "death crescent".
You think that's what the big truck takes when it turns
Actually, its path goes like this
If other traffic participants
Accidentally staying in the inner wheel difference area
The consequences will be very serious
so
When encountering a large truck
How can we avoid blind spots?
How about driving as safely as possible?
Be sure to keep the following points in mind!
Avoid blind spots
1. Do not cross the line to park
The white stop line is the lifeline to protect everyone's safety, and when waiting for the traffic light at the intersection, whether it is a non-motor vehicle or a motor vehicle, you should stop within the stop line and do not cross the line to stay. If you stay outside the stop line, you will be in the wheel difference area of the large truck turning on the right turn, and you will most likely be swept under the vehicle.
2. Do not enter the intersection at the same time as large trucks
Even if you enter the intersection at the same time as a large truck, you may be swept under the vehicle due to blind spots. Whether it is for pedestrians or motor vehicles, you should keep a safe distance from large vehicles, do not run parallel to large vehicles for a long time, and do not rush with large vehicles.
3. Go your own way
Motorcycles and non-motorized vehicles must drive into the special lane when driving on the road with a special lane, and when driving on the road without a special lane, they must drive on the right side of the road and go their own way to ensure the safety and orderliness of road traffic.
Reporter: Wu Yujia comprehensive Rong e-line
Editor: Yu Xia Zhang Hao