Blind Spots

I just recently found out about the blind spots on trucks. How does a trucker deal with blind spots? Can you buy blind spot mirrors that you can move from one truck to another easily? Thanks

I just recently found out about the blind spots on trucks. How does a trucker deal with blind spots? Can you buy blind spot mirrors that you can move from one truck to another easily? Thanks

spotter?

G.O.A.L.?

I just recently found out about the blind spots on trucks. How does a trucker deal with blind spots? Can you buy blind spot mirrors that you can move from one truck to another easily? Thanks

spotter?

G.O.A.L.?

I think he might mean while the truck is moving. Kind of hard to G.O.A.L. when your doing 55 down the highway!

Oops. I thought he meant in backing .....

I guess the problem with being a smart ass, is you have to be smart, instead of just an ass

I just recently found out about the blind spots on trucks. How does a trucker deal with blind spots? Can you buy blind spot mirrors that you can move from one truck to another easily? Thanks

Blind spots are there and they will stay there. You can buy all the additional mirrors you want but there will always be blind spots. You have your blind spot to your left beneath your door. You have blind spots on your passenger side steer tire, you have one directly behind the trailer. They are all over. The key is to not drive like a 4 wheeler. Take your time. Switching left? Signal in advance and take your time, scout the area. Switching right? Signal in advance, slouch up a little and visually look if there's anyone under your passenger mirror and scout the mirrors and switch SLOWLY. Some trucks have more blind spots than others. It's all about safety and taking your time.

One of the best ways to deal with blind spots is to continuously be aware of the vehicles all around you so know when someone moves into one of your blind spots. If you know there's a car coming up the right side of your trailer and a moment later you don't see it, you know he's either pulled off the highway or he's in your blind spot.

After you've driven for a while you get so good at understanding people's behavior on the highway that you'll know what moves the drivers around you are going to make before they do. And I mean that. You'll see situations unfold and you'll know how each vehicle will affect the others, how each vehicle will react to the others. So knowing what's around you at all times is really critical when it comes to defensive driving and knowing what's in your blind spots.

Brett is right about the prescient abilities of professional drivers. Even after only 2 months driving, I definitely just KNOW when a car is about to do something. And he's right about continuously being aware of the vehicles around you. That goes a long way in being able to avoid hairy situations. Driving a 6 story building down the highway safely is definitely a skill, and it improves with your practice. Most important thing is NOT to be in a rush and not to get frustrated.