An accident is not usually due to a single factor and in this one that we are going to see below there are several reasons. One of them, the main one, is the blind spots of an enormously large truck, but as we say, it is not the only one. If we analyze we see some other error that could have prevented the outcome.
To do this, we “moved” to Las Vegas, when within the framework of the SEMA Show there were vehicles of all types circulating through its streets. Of all people, a large prepared truck catches the attention of people who record it from various angles, and that is precisely what gives us a tremendous lesson that we must always keep in mind.
We have commented endlessly that one of the main concerns we must always have is being seen by other drivers. Don’t take it for granted, just make sure it happens. This way we will gain extra security and avoid scares like the one in the video and disappointment if things get even uglier.
And to try to be seen you always have to be smart, and understand that certain vehicles cannot see us if we are very close to them. In the video it is something that can be understood in a crystal clear way, because we are also looking at a rather peculiar vehicle.
Blind spots are not only on the sides
The truck moves through the traffic slowly and we can say cautiously to a certain extent, even so it ends up overtaking the motorcycle that stops in front of it at the traffic light. Because? Well, very simple, you don’t see it. There is no more. The motorcycle filters through the traffic and decides that it is a good idea to stop right in front of a vehicle of exaggerated proportions, assuming that they have seen it when that is not the case.
Luckily it is not a big impact, because the driver of the truck was moving slowly and was stopping at the traffic light. But while he was moving, the motorcycle passed underneath him and then got right in his path. Taking into account our traffic rules, the motorcycle, if it has signaled the maneuver, has not done anything illegal, but it has done something extremely reckless.
The information says that the motorcycle was damaged, something that sincerely must be doubted because there is no strong impact, and it is simply the motorcycle falling against the ground when it overturned. But beyond that, all this reminds us that vehicles in which their drivers ride much higher than the ground level cannot see what is right below them. Their fields of vision don’t cover that much.
It is for this reason that there are some trucks and buses that have a rearview mirror looking just downwards, but the best way to prevent this is not to look for the gap at the last minute. Overtaking such a bulky and tall vehicle to stop right in front is not a good idea and, at the same time, it shows that there are accidents that can be avoided with small gestures.
A good tip we can give you is: if you can’t see the driver through one of the rearview mirrors, he won’t be able to see you either.
