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Safety Advise * Australia - National Drive for
Australia - Australasian TN -5 Dec 2006: -- About one in 14 accidents over the Christmas period involve an articulated truck - lower than the rest of the year... It us one in ten for the rest of the year... The National Drive for Safety, in which politicians jump into a truck in their electorate to see the view from the cab, has been given credit by federal Transport and Regional Services minister Mark Vaile for the lower truck accident rate over Chistmas...
Vaile launched the key advice for motorists about sharing the roads with trucks:
1/ Semi-trailers have a sign on the back that says 'Do not overtake turning vehicle' ... It is not there for decoration but is a serious message about cars not turning into a truck's blind spot as its turns left into intersections or roundabouts
2/ Overtake trucks with care. Ensure there is enough road ahead, signal, move out, give a quick flash of headlights and pass quickly. Don't move back in until you see the truck's headlights in your mirrors. And don't slow down after passing the truck.
3/ Be patient. Truck drivers want to get home for Christmas like all road users...
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