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Why is following a large truck too closely a double hazard?
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The truck blocks your view of the road ahead, and you sit in the driver's rear blind spot
Tailgating a truck hides hazards ahead and puts you where the trucker cannot see you.
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- ✓The truck blocks your view of the road ahead, and you sit in the driver's rear blind spot
- ✗Trucks legally may brake-check cars
- ✗Truck tires never lose debris
- ✗It uses more fuel but is otherwise safe
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