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The Unsafe Driving Acts of Motorists in the Vicinity of Large Trucks

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), produced this video to help drivers indentify the unsafe acts of motorist in the vicinity of large trucks.

This video identiefies the unsafe driving acts of motorists that contribute to collisions between passenger vehicles and large trucks. The unsafe driving acts are presented here in four categories:

  • Judgment Problems,
  • Speed-Related Behaviors,
  • Right-of-Way or Headway-Related Behaviors, and
  • Lane Change or Lane Position Problems.

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The interviews, ideas, and suggestions on this video were created at the request of the Federal Motor Carrier industry. The video clips show examples of driver errors that we hope will teach the drivers of passenger vehicles some important survival skills—How to Avoid Crashes with Large Trucks.