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Sharing the Road with Commercial Vehicles

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What % of collisions are caused by the car and not the truck?

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What % of collisions are caused by the car and not the truck?

Collisions with CMVs usually occur when?

In Daylight and on dry pavements.

When CMVs and cars collide what % of the time is the car driver killed?

What are the limitations of a conventional truck tractor that you need to know about?

a long wheel base, making the vehicle more difficult to turn around in tight spaces. Another disadvantage is a blocked sightline to the front of the vehicle because of the extended hood.

What are the advantages to a truck tractor cab-over (tractor with no front)?

Cab-overs have an engine that is under the cab and have a shorter wheel base making them easier to turn around in tight spaces. Because cab-overs sit higher off the ground and have no extended hood, drivers have a better sightline toward the front of the vehicle.