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submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 121 points 3 months ago (21 children)

I’m a truck driver.

You are far safer behind me than in front of me. It can take me over two US football fields (200 yards or roughly 180 meters) to come to a full stop and it takes more distance if my trailer is empty. The average car can stop in half that distance. Most cars turn into tin cans when hit by a rig at 25 mph.
If you see a number of trucks all moving into the same lane, might consider getting in the same lane, behind us. Odds are pretty good we either saw something in the lane ahead or we heard about something over the CB.
I can see you playing on your phone while driving. Cops in some states have been known to hitch rides with truck drivers in order to catch distracted drivers.
Learn zipper merging!

[–] no_kill_i@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It takes more distance to stop with an empty trailer? I would have thought the opposite. How come?

NM, saw your reply below. Thanks.

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