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Wide Right Turns

 

Avoid the "Squeeze Play"!

Truck and bus drivers sometimes need to swing wide to the left in order to safely make a right turn. They can't see cars directly behind or beside them. Trying to "squeeze" in between the commercial vehicle and the curb is an invitation for disaster!

Animation of a tractor trailer making a right turn with a passenger car stopped behind illustrating the No-Zone or blind spot on the right side of the trailer.

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  • Wide Right Turns



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