Road Wise

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Road Wise
Sharing the Road

• Passenger Safety
• Texas AM AgriLife Extension Service
• in cooperation with
• Texas Department of Transportation

Educational programs of the Texas AM AgriLife
Extension Service are open to all people without
regard to race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, age, disability, genetic information or
veteran status. The Texas AM University System,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County
Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
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• Trucks haul nearly 80 of Americas goods.
• 188 million vehicles on Americas highways and
  city streets.

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• How truck smart are you?

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• Speed and Stopping Distance

Vehicle Type Speed Dry Conditions Wet Conditions
Passenger Car 45 mph 65 mph 225 410 275 505
Truck 45 mph 65 mph 280 525 350 665
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• Signal when preparing to pass.
• Move in front of a truck only when both of the
  trucks headlights can be seen in your rearview
  mirror.

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• There is as much as a 13 blind spot
• in front of a truck.

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• Maintain at least a four second
• safety cushion.

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• Watch for falling objects.

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• Stay visible.
• Always pass on the left.

• Avoid blind spots.
• Look for the drivers reflection in the drivers
  side mirror.

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• Respect the maneuvering needs of the trucks.
• Special consideration
• for right turns.
• Frustrations and Advice.

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• Truck aerodynamics.
• New truck designs.
• Be prepared for any pull.

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• Pull off the roadway in unsafe weather.
• Avoid stopping on the shoulder.
• Respect the limitations of trucks.
• Posted SpeedLimit for Ideal Conditions

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