Beware of long buses/trucks 'tailing' out in a turn...

[KARTer]

Was in my colleague's car and he 'followed' a big truck with a long tail overhang.......... we were on the left lane, the truck right lane........... slow moving traffic but when the truck turned right its tail swung out and nearly hit the right fender of our car (our car was slightly 'behind' the truck at its left rear corner)...

 

anyone experienceds similar near-miss??

[macrosszero]

Was in my colleague's car and he 'followed' a big truck with a long tail overhang.......... we were on the left lane, the truck right lane........... slow moving traffic but when the truck turned right its tail swung out and nearly hit the right fender of our car (our car was slightly 'behind' the truck at its left rear corner)...

 

anyone experienceds similar near-miss??

 

In other countries, long vehicles have warning signs on their rear corners cautioning drivers not to overtake them on either side while they are turning.

[Timex1441]

tat's why for experiened drivers, will either go fast fast n be in front of the long bus/truck, or go slow n let them turn first....going side by side is too risky

[Vega]

ya.its a judgement call. either let the long vehicle pass of go ahead of it.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Was in my colleague's car and he 'followed' a big truck with a long tail overhang.......... we were on the left lane, the truck right lane........... slow moving traffic but when the truck turned right its tail swung out and nearly hit the right fender of our car (our car was slightly 'behind' the truck at its left rear corner)...

 

anyone experienceds similar near-miss??

Another risk is to keep left while cycling, and this longer vehicle also turn left. You may end up jumping into a drain if no footpath on your left.

As a schoolboy, I was twice hit by lorry, as I did not jump into 2.0M deep drain. So lucky, the lorry hit only hit my schoolbag on both occassions, and neither the schoolbag nor the books damaged.

[KARTer]

In other countries, long vehicles have warning signs on their rear corners cautioning drivers not to overtake them on either side while they are turning.

Yes, this sounds very basic safety requirement/feature, hope LTA have something similar for such trucks.

[KARTer]

Another risk is to keep left while cycling, and this longer vehicle also turn left. You may end up jumping into a drain if no footpath on your left.

As a schoolboy, I was twice hit by lorry, as I did not jump into 2.0M deep drain. So lucky, the lorry hit only hit my schoolbag on both occassions, and neither the schoolbag nor the books damaged.

Talking about turning in the same direction right next to a long truck side by side... due to their long wheel base, the rear wheels (inner ones) will take a 'short cut' and the long body of the truck will follow this 'short cut' and hit the side of our car/bike if we go side by side too close it.........

Edited June 22, 2011 by KARTer

[RadX]

thought this would be fun here. Talk about a looooong truck...hahhaah

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=643077532410355

[Fitvip]

thought this would be fun here. Talk about a looooong truck...hahhaah

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=643077532410355

This cannot clear a junction with one change of light

 

Can we ask the driver to make 3-point turn?

[RadX]

This cannot clear a junction with one change of light

 

Can we ask the driver to make 3-point turn?

 

 

lol...even changi Runway cannot

[ins1dious]

thought this would be fun here. Talk about a looooong truck...hahhaah

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=643077532410355

 

lol. I liked that little truck with "bye" in the end