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28-08-2007, 06:27pm
The article does not give enough detail to make it clear what happened. I drive a truck, and a bike, and a car (no...not all at the same time)
I maintain that Car/Bike ppl are better drivers than just car ppl, and that "generally" truckies are good drivers.
It is quite possible to hit a bike and not know it, I had a Gemini, cross into my lane without checking once..initially I thought I may have blown a front tyre, but as the car was "spat" out to the right, i saw the problem.
Every truck in Aussie has a sign on the back that reads "Do not overtake turning vehicle"..if indicator is on....truck is turning!
The "blindspots" from a truck cab are big enough to hide a large van, and while most truckies use their mirrors to try and keep track of other vehicles, the odd one can hide from time to time, and cause problems.
Just as we Motorcyclists complain that cagers do not understand our perspective, the same is true for trucks.
My advice re trucks would be, keep clear of them, do not follow closely as "things" can suddenly emerge from under them, or tyres explode throwing out large chunks of debris, once you choose to overtake a truck..do it on the right side, dont dilly dally, and go right past the cab..never ever ride or drive alongside a truck, particularly near the cab.
I maintain that Car/Bike ppl are better drivers than just car ppl, and that "generally" truckies are good drivers.
It is quite possible to hit a bike and not know it, I had a Gemini, cross into my lane without checking once..initially I thought I may have blown a front tyre, but as the car was "spat" out to the right, i saw the problem.
Every truck in Aussie has a sign on the back that reads "Do not overtake turning vehicle"..if indicator is on....truck is turning!
The "blindspots" from a truck cab are big enough to hide a large van, and while most truckies use their mirrors to try and keep track of other vehicles, the odd one can hide from time to time, and cause problems.
Just as we Motorcyclists complain that cagers do not understand our perspective, the same is true for trucks.
My advice re trucks would be, keep clear of them, do not follow closely as "things" can suddenly emerge from under them, or tyres explode throwing out large chunks of debris, once you choose to overtake a truck..do it on the right side, dont dilly dally, and go right past the cab..never ever ride or drive alongside a truck, particularly near the cab.