Most of us drive cars but share the road with large trucks. These behemoths of the road can pose a significant safety risk when we're careless. Redditor and truck driver stbb shares his experiences and explains why you should never drive alongside a large transport vehicle.
Do not (and I can't stress this enough) ride alongside a truck, ever. Scenario: You're in the left lane trying to pass a truck in the right. If there's a car in front of you, and you're both not passing the truck quickly, and you're sort of "lingering" waiting for the asshat in front of you to move on, you're in the kill zone. Two horrible things can happen. First and most obvious, if the truck loses control or has to change lanes quickly, you're going to get crushed because the truck has nowhere else to go. You're the path of least resistance. You're probably gonna die. Second is that trucks tend to have tire blowouts. If you've never seen the power of a truck tire blowout, take a minute to look up such videos on Youtube. It may scare the shit out of you from the comfort of your chair right now. And if it scares the shit out of you while you're behind the wheel, you will lose control of your own car and drive under the rig or off the road. It's exactly like hearing a bomb go off, and sometimes the tire exits the truck with such force that it will knock a car off the road. Your reaction skills likely will not save you. Many times, the truck can lose control and crash. It always swerves right before the worst, and if you're in that kill zone, you're going out with it. So either pass the truck very fast, or lay back with enough room to avoid the truck if it has a blowout, then pass it quickly once the car in front of you moves.
This advice belongs to a larger, open letter written by stbb that explains why trucks drive the way they do and how you can stay safe when sharing the road with them. While it may seem annoying when you're in a hurry or want to get to your destination quickly, you can make the road a lot safer for yourself and everyone else if you heed his advice.
Open letter to car drivers from a part-time truck driver | Reddit
Why You Should Never Drive Alongside a Large Truck