SEATBELT SAFETY Home » Safely Together » Seatbelt SafetyA SIMPLE STRAP CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Always wear your seatbelt. Seatbelts save lives. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SEATBELT SAFETY Seatbelt are proven to save lives. While airbags and other safety features help...
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Turn Signals
TURN SIGNALS Home » Safely Together » Turn SignalsPLAN AHEAD. SIGNAL AHEAD. Turning or merging, use your signals to help other drivers know what you’re going to do. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TURN SIGNALS Signaling your intention to change lanes, turn, or merge is very easy...
Moving Over
MOVING OVER Home » Safely Together » Moving OverGET OVER AND GIVE THEM SPACE Provide as much space as possible to vehicles parked on the side of the road. Signal and merge to the next lane if possible. If not, slow down as you pass by. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MOVING OVER...
Wide Right Turns
WIDE RIGHT TURNS Home » Safely Together » Wide Right TurnsEXTRA SPACE AND EXTRA CARE Tractor trailer drivers need more room to turn, especially to their right. Stay back and give them the space they need to safely turn. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT WIDE RIGHT TURNS Trucks...
Merging
MERGING Home » Safely Together » MergingMERGING SAFELY TAKES CAUTION AND COURTESY Always keep speed and space in mind as you merge. Signal your intentions to merge safely, with plenty of space between vehicles. Be courteous to vehicles attempting to merge into your...
Safe Following Distance
SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE Home » Safely Together » Safe Following DistanceSTAY BACK. STAY SAFE. Following too close to a vehicle is never a good idea. But tractor trailers are the biggest vehicles on the road. Give them extra space so if they have to stop, you can too....
Blind Spot Awareness
BLIND SPOT AWARENESS Home » Safely Together » Blind Spot AwarenessGET OUT OF BLIND SPOTS AS QUICKLY, LEGALLY, AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE Blind spots occur on each side of a tractor trailer, but the blind spot on the right side is larger. That makes it safer to pass an...