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• Side No-Zones - Trucks and buses have big THE GEORGIA TACT PROJECT

No-Zones (blind spots) on both sides. They
are much larger than a car’s blind spots. If
you cannot see the driver’s face in the side- Targeting Aggressive Cars & Trucks
view mirror, the driver cannot see you. The Law Enforcement offcers are stopping people who drive unsafe around commercial motor
right side No-Zone is particularly dangerous vehicles, whether they are driving a car or commercial motor vehicle.
because truck and bus drivers must make
wide right turns. What to do to avoid getting a citation:
• Rear No-Zones - Unlike cars, trucks and • Don’t cut off commercial motor vehicles. • Don’t speed. Speed is a factor in nearly
buses have huge No-Zones directly behind For safety, one car length for every 10 one-third of all fatal crashes;
them. Trucks and buses have no rear view miles per hour of speed is recommended; • Allow commercial motor vehicles plenty
mirror. The truck or bus driver cannot see • Don’t tailgate. Unlike cars, commercial of room. Be careful when you or the
your car there and you cannot see what is go- motor vehicles have big blind spots commercial motor vehicle are entering a
ing on ahead of the truck or bus. It is critical behind them. Also, car drivers who highway or merging with traffc.
to keep a safe distance behind a truck or bus tailgate commercial motor vehicles can’t
in case the driver slows or stops suddenly. see traffc ahead. If the commercial motor
• Front No-Zones - Trucks and buses require vehicle brakes suddenly, you have no
more room and time to stop than cars. Be- time to react and no place to go;
cause of this, more space should be given in
front of trucks and buses. It is not safe to “cut
in front” of a truck and then slow down. To DON’T GET A CITATION
avoid the Front No-Zone, make sure that you
can see the entire front of the truck or bus
in your rear-view mirror before you merge
or pull into that lane of traffic.
In the illustration on the previous page, the
commercial motor vehicle’s blind spots, or “No
Zones,” are highlighted in blue. These are areas
to avoid when sharing the road with a truck
or bus.

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