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To improve heavy-vehicle safety, transport authorities, road safety professionals and fleet
managers and occupational safety officers in the trucking industry should consider auditing
intersections to ensure adequate turning radii for large trucks and sufficient clearance
between any fixed objects on the roadside and roadway, and removing any unnecessary
objects in the medians near intersections. Other possible safety solutions include the
installation of surveillance cameras at intersections and along main roads, including
freeways/highways and other high-speed roads. Education and training campaigns targeted at
heavy-vehicle drivers, and highlighting the different hazards at intersections and mid-blocks,
should also be considered.
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