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Passing

Driving safely around trucks: Vision Decision

• Avoid passing large vehicles on the right side.
• Always signal your intentions well ahead of time.
• Beware of air turbulence behind the large vehicle and again once you pass the front of it.
• Ensure you can see both headlights in your rear-view mirror before pulling back in front of the truck or bus you just passed.
• Place wiper blades on high when passing or meeting a large vehicle in rain or snow.

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Gaetano Martino, gaetano.martino@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: May 26, 2011