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Prevent Wide Turn Truck Accidents

Wide turn accidents can happen whether a truck is making a left or right. However, the driver has significantly less visibility when turning right. The most frequent type of wide turn accidents happens on the driver's right.<br><br>Let's take a quick look at some of the most common reasons behind wide turn truck accidents.

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Prevent Wide Turn Truck Accidents

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  1. Prevent Wide Turn Truck Accidents

  2. Wide turn accidents can happen whether a truck is making a left or right. However, the driver has significantly less visibility when turning right. The most frequent type of wide turn accidents happen on the driver's right. Let's take a quick look at some of the most common reasons behind wide turn truck accidents. INTRODUCTION

  3. Reasons Behind Wide Truck Accidents

  4. 1. Failure to signal turn. 2. Swinging widely to the left when attempting a right.

  5. 3. Not checking mirrors before making a turn. 4. Not waiting for other vehicles to clear the intersection before  turning.

  6. 5. Failure to slow down to an appropriate speed when turning. 6. Encroaching on lanes with oncoming traffic

  7. How To Prevent Wide Truck Accidents

  8. Signal to other drivers well in advance of their intention to make a turn. Check their mirrors regularly before, during, and throughout the turn. Wait for vehicles to clear out of the intersection so there is sufficient space and time to complete the turn. Slow down when making a turn

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