Stay Safe on the Road: Avoid Blind Spots Around Trucks

For those who have witnessed accidents involving large trucks or have read news reports on the matter, it's evident that pedestrians and vehicles in the blind spots of trucks are at significant risk. However, for young students with limited experience, the dangers of truck blind spots may not be fully understood.

The blind spots in front of, behind, and to the left of a truck are large enough to accommodate up to 50 elementary school students, and there are even more blind spots than just these three areas.

As shown in the diagram above, areas A, B, and C represent semi-blind spots, with the danger zone varying depending on the size of the truck. Area D represents a full blind spot, lying outside the view of the three rearview mirrors, rendering the driver completely unable to see. Area E is also a full blind spot, formed by the A-pillars on either side of the windshield obstructing the view.

In numerous traffic accidents each year, the majority of collisions are related to vehicle blind spots. Countless lessons from these accidents continuously remind us to be mindful of avoiding vehicle blind spots.

For pedestrians, it's crucial not to hold the belief that "I can walk wherever I want, and the truck won't dare to hit me." In the blind spot range, truck drivers cannot see pedestrians at all! Pedestrians must stay away from trucks, allowing trucks to pass safely first. For drivers on the road, it's essential to avoid truck blind spots, refrain from overtaking on the right side of trucks on bends, and when overtaking on the left, do so quickly and decisively.

Additionally, pedestrians and drivers should be aware of the inner wheel offset when trucks make turns, meaning there's a difference in turning radius between the front inner wheel and the rear inner wheel. Typically, longer trucks or buses exhibit inner wheel offset when turning. Ignoring this offset may lead to accidents where the truck's front has cleared but the rear collides with cars or pedestrians. Therefore, when encountering trucks making turns, it's essential to maintain a distance of at least 2 meters to ensure safety.

For truck owners, installing onboard camera monitoring systems can significantly reduce truck blind spots, thereby improving road safety. During truck operation, drivers can monitor pedestrians and vehicles around the truck in real-time on the display, reducing the safety hazards posed by blind spots. Furthermore, truck owners can use the Jeavox 12.3-inch 1080P HD electronic rearview mirror system instead of traditional rearview mirrors and convex mirrors. Truck drivers no longer need to strain to observe vehicles and pedestrians on both sides of the vehicle, as they can monitor the front, rear, and sides of the vehicle directly on the electronic rearview mirror.

In addition to large trucks, vehicles such as dump trucks, cement mixers, fence trucks, flatbed trucks, trucks, buses, and agricultural dump trucks also have blind spots and are suitable for using the aforementioned onboard monitoring products. To prevent more people from losing their lives in traffic accidents, vehicle owners should properly equip their vehicles with onboard monitoring systems to effectively prevent and reduce accidents caused by blind spots. As for you and me, we should adhere to traffic rules, actively learn and share knowledge about traffic safety, and remind those around us to stay safe.